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Vintage Jubeltone Thirty Three String Alpine Zither
$ 78.67
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Description
A lovely vintage hand-painted Jubeltöne thirty three string Alpine zither in black lacquered wood withhand-painted
floral decoration. Measuring approximately 21" H x 16" W x 2" D this fine instrument
is labelled internally "Jubeltöne". Dating from the 1950's this is a lovely instrument in good vintage condition
with one missing string, a single crack to the back and some nicks and dents consistent with age and use. A wire has been added to the back for display hanging. Please review all photographs as an important part of the description.
A zither is a stringed instrument dating to before the birth of Christ. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as an autoharp (a similar but distinct instrument), a zither may be played laid on a flat surface or propped in the player’s lap and may have as few as a dozen strings or as many as 50, depending on the specific type. Zithers enjoyed a wave of popularity in the late 1800s and early 1900s and were found in many homes where they were used for parlor entertainment. A premier maker of zithers at that time was Oscar Schmidt, a German-born immigrant who formed a music publishing company in New Jersey in about 1879.