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Description: | The vihuela de mano was in use in Spain during the 16th century. It was one of the main influences on the development of the guitar and was also related to the viol.
Vihuela de mano. The instrument is of a guitar-like form, with 11 strings arranged into five double courses and one single course. The two-piece back is of maple, of medium curl ascending from the joint. The ribs are also of maple, of a much fainter, broader curl. The pine belly is pierced by a circular soundhole into which is inserted a rose of wood and pasteboard. The back of the ebony neck is overlaid with multiple boxwood stringing, and the head takes the form of a lobed pyramid with reverse pegs. The varnish is a gold-brown colour. Length of back 15 7/8 inches. Maker's label: Arnold Dolmetsch/Haslemere/September 1937 No. 3.
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Vihuela
Haslemere 1937
Label: Arnold Dolmetsch / Haslemere / September 1937 No. 3.
6 course vihuela de mano
The instrument is of a guitar-like form. The 11 strings are arranged into 5 double courses and 1 single. The back and ribs are of maple and the pine belly is pierced by a circular soundhole into which is inserted a rose of wood and pasteboard. The vihuela de mano was in use in Spain during the 16th century; it was one of the main influences on the development of the guitar and was also related to the viol.
caption: General view of object no. M36-1983.
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Dorsal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Lateral view from right of whole of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Lateral view from left of whole of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Detail of lateral view from left of the pegbox of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Detail of frontal view of pegbox of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Detail of dorsal view of pegbox of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Detail of decorated sound hole of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983
caption: Detail of bridge of Horniman Museum object no M36-1983 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | animal lacquer nylon gut boxwood ivory vihuelas ebony 321.322-5 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded with the bare fingers pine metal thread maple | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-13563 | Go to resource |
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