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1690, Manufacturer: Alexandre Voboam
Double guitars are of rare occurrence. Hence the instrument from 1690 made by Voboam enjoys a special status. Nicolas Alexandre Voboam was an important producer of guitars and castanets in Paris at the end of the 17th century. His double guiter consists of a regular guitar attached to a small guitar within one single body. The small instrument was probably tuned a fifth higher than the larger instrument. The two guitars are stringed with five double courses. This corresponded to the aesthetic and taste of the time. (bd)
Double guitar
France, Paris
1690
960 mm x 400 mm x 95 mm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente
Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente, 53
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