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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/2 in. (178 grams total, 50-66 mm).
Most with lozenge-section bodies, the head of varying sizes. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Berkshire, UK.
Footnotes
Jews harps or Jews trumps have been around for many centuries, with a wide geographical distribution, forming an important element of traditional music (Leahy and Lewis 2018: 198).
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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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