ENGLISH CITTERN* BY PRESTON
ENGLISH CITTERN*
BY PRESTON
LONDON, CIRCA 1780
The headstock terminating with a flattened finial covered in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, the fingerboard veneered in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, the sound hole rose is an intricately pierced brass disk depicting a cittern player, inscribed to the back of the head with 'Preston Maker London' below.
70cm long
OTHER NOTES:
Please note that all lots marked with the symbol * are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside of Australia. Information about these regulations may be found at www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/cites/index.html or may be requested from:
The Director
International Wildlife Trade
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Condition:
Condition: later engraving to verso of headstock. wear and scratches overall. two crcaks to soundboard. delamination in places.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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ENGLISH CITTERN*
BY PRESTON
LONDON, CIRCA 1780
The headstock terminating with a flattened finial covered in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, the fingerboard veneered in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, the sound hole rose is an intricately pierced brass disk depicting a cittern player, inscribed to the back of the head with 'Preston Maker London' below.
70cm long
OTHER NOTES:
Please note that all lots marked with the symbol * are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside of Australia. Information about these regulations may be found at www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/cites/index.html or may be requested from:
The Director
International Wildlife Trade
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Condition:
Condition: later engraving to verso of headstock. wear and scratches overall. two crcaks to soundboard. delamination in places.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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