Schwarzer Zither: Museum Object and Cultural History
Schwarzer Zither: Date made: ca 1909. maker: Schwarzer, Franz. Object Name: zither.
The object in the museum catalogue
This zither was made by Franz Schwarzer in Washington, Missouri, about 1909. It is a table top Concert model, serial #9849, with 38 strings (5 drone, 33 accompaniment). Accessioned with accessories: 2 tuning wrenches, 2 pitch pipe tubes, 4 thumb picks, 1 brush, 1 duster, 4 coasters and books: 1 music manuscript, 1 book bound sheet music.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: ca 1909
- maker: Schwarzer, Franz
- Object Name: zither
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7 cm x 33 cm x 60 cm; 2 3/4 in x 13 in x 23 5/8 in
- Measurements: overall: 2 7/8 in x 23 1/2 in x 13 in; 7.3025 cm x 59.69 cm x 33.02 cm
- place made: United States: Missouri, Washington
- ID Number: 1996.0278.01
- catalog number: 1996.0278.01
- accession number: 1996.0278
- serial number: 9849
- Credit Line: Gift of Joseph A. Polanshek
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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