I'm not sure about the animal-hair instrument; it would have been bowed, like a violin; and the name would depend on the culture it was from. In...
Brookes & Crookes was the maker; their dates are 1865-1957. Jessop and Sons would have been the retailer; but I think the Wm. Jessop logo dates...
The box instrument is a thumb piano, a type of instrument known throughout the world; called a kalimba in the Caribbean, and known as a mbira in...
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Nice music; on a non-autoharp style of zither . Here's another tune on an autoharp: [MEDIA]
Either just wrong, or being hyper-technical, thinking that if it is not made by Oscar Schmidt, it can't be an auto-harp. Like saying if...
My wife can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about autoharp maintenance... [ATTACH]
PS, there are tools made to clean under the strings; you can make one by taking a paint-stirring stick, about 12" long, and covering about 6" of...
Yes, it is an autoharp. Or chorded zither. I'm not familiar with the maker, but doesn't look to be Zimmerman or Oscar Schmidt. Circa 1900-1910....
Could be shop class; but in the 50s, early 60s, there were kits which were quite popular. They contained a thin copper sheet, a wooden stylus,...
I believe the Odd Fellows are a fraternal order, but are not Masonic, so a search for fraternal sword or Odd Fellows sword would give more results...
I'd agree, Shamans or similar product, 1970s or earlier. "Composition" is a good term; these are not simple plastic, resin or plaster, but a...
Search terms might be "embossed, hand-decorated, 1940s" just as a guess. I find some similar, and a contemporary version also; one described as...
PS, as far as method of making the design; leather designs like this are not individually hand-tooled. The design would be stamped on the...
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