Stringed

HARPE-LUTE by Angelo Benedetto VENTURA in LONDON (1781-1856)   Signed along the fingerboard: "Angelo Venturas Imperial Harp Lute / N°36 Queen Street  Brianstone Square"   Made under different types and different trade names, the harp-lute is a kind of...

German guitar by Carl RUCKMICH in FREIBURG   Labelled: "Carl Ruckmich / Grosshersog Bad. Hoflieferant // Musikhaus / Freibourg i B." Stamped on the head: "Musikhaus Ruckmich / Freiburg ; B."   Back and ribs of maple. Spruce table with herringbone filets....

PARIS - 17th - 18th c. The back of nine ebony ribs edged with ivory filets comes from a 17th century lute. The spruce soundboard is decorated with a parchment rose. The neck and the pegbox black varnished. 11 played strings: 3 bass and 4 choirs. 5 bass extra strings....

UKRAINE, 19th. c. Back composed with 7 curly maple ribs with ebony filets. Spruce table, with ebony filets decorated. Neck and pegbox made of one piece of maple. Ebony fingerboard with concave frets. 8 played strings. 8 bass. Length: 90,9cm. Maxi width: 28,4cm.  ...

Attributed to Honoré DERAZEY, 1794 - 1883. The back of curly maple is edged with a double filet and carved with floral motives on the top and the four corners. The bottom, venneered with ivory, mother of pearl and different woods, shows an appearance of Jerusalem,...

Nicolas HARMAND à Mirecourt, 18th. c. Initial of the maker under the bottom of the neck. Back in two parts of curly maple. Spruce table, honey varnished. Total length: 60cm. Sounding length: 32cm. Width of the back from the top to the bottom: 16,2cm / 11cm / 21,1cm....