Violinett

Johannes Pugh

ca. 1920 · Wood, metal · Musical Instruments

Description: Bowed zither of drop-shaped outline with flat back raised on 3 short bone legs, sharply angled top with f-holes and violin-type bridge centered between 2 pegs, 4 strings extending from hooks at tail, over raised fingerboard with 21 inlaid frets and 4 pearl dots, to machine tuner with engraved front plate curving to the right; top edges bound with white celluloid; dark reddish varnish; with unmarked violin bow (b) in fitted case (c).

Artist

Johannes Pugh

Date

ca. 1920

Medium

Wood, metal

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly Gift, 1992