Cittern, mid to late 18th century, London, England, United Kingdom, British, Wood and various materials, Total length 66 cm., Fingerboard length 22.8 cm., Fingerboard width--top/bottom 4.6/5.2 cm., Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, A model with teardrop-shaped body and a flat back of maple. It has five metal string courses, which are tuned by means of a watch-key mechanism, invented by James N. Preston in about 1760. The keyboard mechanism with six keys, enabling hammers to strike the strings, was attached to the instrument somewhat later
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Cittern, mid, late 18th century, London, England, United Kingdom, British, Wood, various materials, Total length, 66 cm, Fingerboard, 22.8 width, top/bottom, 4.6/5.2, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, model, teardrop-shaped body, flat back, maple, five metal, string, courses, tuned, means, watch-key mechanism, invented, James N, Preston, 1760, keyboard, six keys, enabling hammers, strike, strings, attached, instrument somewhat, later
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