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English cittern, by Preston, London, circa 1780, the headstock…
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Melbourne
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7-Oct-2019
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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, 70 cm long
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Entertainment Equipment: Musical Instruments & Accessories