Instruments
Parlor Guitar
Quick Facts
Unknown
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1840
Unknown
24 3/4" scale; 12" lower bout; 37 1/2" long.11 3/4" widest part, 24 1/4 neck
Very good; has some small cracks in the top.
This is most likely a German guitar.It has flamed maple back and sides; a spruce top; an ice cream cone heel; a clock work mechanism for adjusting the neck; and a Stauffer style peg head. The neck is painted black. The metal keys are covered with a large engraved plate on the back of the peg head. There are multiple wood purflings on the top and bottom of the body. The inlays are very pretty.
