Rare Toledo Symphony Co. Dolceola

Keyed zither with 60 strings. The left-hand side is arranged in chordal groups the right-hand side is arranged chromatically. The chords are arranged with two individually played strings followed by a trichord played together. The strings are played via tangents attached to 46 black and white wooden keys (17 black, 29 white). A damper at the end of each key falls onto the string when keys are released. The keyboard layout is similar to a piano in part, however black keys are not always accidentals and neither are white keys always diatonic. A metal chart of string/note names and their representation in musical notation is fixed just above keys. Rests on two legs at front.

One crack on exterior protective board, but no evidence of cracks on interior resonating boards. 60cm (23.5").

The Meisel Collection. This instrument is being sold from The Meisel Collection assembled over a period of forty years by an accomplished attorney from Princeton, New Jersey. The owner traveled the world in search of rare, interesting, and handsome instruments to fill a collection that until now was displayed in his beautiful Princeton home.

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Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in very fine condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or email Guernsey's at auctions@guernseys.com to request a more thorough condition report.