FEATURED HERE FOR AUCTION IS A VERY EXCLUSIVE OFFERING OF A RARE 1890's VINTAGE STRINGED ZITHER INSTRUMENT. A TREASURED FAMILY HEIRLOOM FROM THE VERY EXCLUSIVE ESTATE COLLECTION OF PASTOR NEIL MILLER, IT IS A RARE REGENT NO. 5 ZITHER, CONTAINING 38 STRINGS, EXTREMELY ORNATE WITH LARGE DECORATIVE EARLY VINTAGE STYLE EMBLAZONED RED, WHITE AND BRILLIANT GOLD MAKERS LABEL PROUDLY DISPLAYED IN THE CENTER, AND SAME COLORED CHORD SCRIPT ALONG THE BASE IN A WIDE BAND. THE COLORATION OF ALL OF THESE APPEAR TO BE PAINTED, AND NOT DECALS. THE LOWEST GRIP PANEL HAS A VERY COLORFUL ENAMELED RED AND GOLD SCROLLING THAT IS DEFINITELY HAND PAINTED. IT MEASURES 20 1/2 INCHES HIGH, 14 1/8 INCHES WIDE AND 2 1/8 INCHES DEEP, IT IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREMELY FINE, HAND MASTERCRAFTED EXCLUSIVE INSTRUMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS EXTREMELY RARE PAST STYLE HEIRLOOM BYGONE ERA PIECE, IT PLAYS LIKE A HARP FROM A LAP OR DUAL ARM GRIP, ALSO CAN BE PLAYED ON A TABLE TOP. THEY WERE VERY LIMITED IN PRODUCTION, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND TODAY. THEY ARE INCREASINGLY BECOMING A VERY SOUGHT AFTER, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE, AND RAPIDLY INCREASING VALUE HEIRLOOM QUALITY RARE TREASURE. AS FOR THE CONDITION OF THIS PARTICULAR ONE, IT COULD USE SOME MINOR RESTORATION IF DESIRED, AND TOTALLY DEPENDANT UPON WHETHER YOU PLAN TO PLAY IT OR KEEP IT ALL ORIGINAL. IT IS MISSING A COUPLE OF STRINGS, WHICH ARE THE SAME AS GUITAR STRINGS. THERE IS SOME STANDARD AGE FEATURES THAT THEY ALL SEEM TO HAVE SUCH AS AGE FLECKING IN THE FINISH, AN AGE SPLIT ON THE LOWER FRONT BODY AND SOME LOOSE SEAMS ON THE BACK WHICH COULD BE GLUED AND CLAMPED IF DESIRED. I DECIDED TO LEAVE THIS UP TO THE HIGH BIDDER ON HOW THEY PREFERRED TO ATTEMPT OR EVEN ATTEMPT ANY RESTORATIONS. A RARE FIND INDEED! DESPITE THE OBVIOUS VALUE OF THIS RARE ITEM, WE HAVE DECIDED TO START THE BIDDING OUT EXTREMELY LOW AND SET A LOW RESERVE PRICE OF JUST $65.00 TO ENCOURAGE EARLY BIDDING ACTIVITY! PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *BE SURE TO CHECK OUR OTHER AUCTIONS*
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