Dear All: How strange of them to place the obviously bogus instrument front-and-center, surrounded by what appear to be genuine articles. A fanciful bandora?? Cheers, Jim
Frank Nordberg
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frnordbe
Brad McEwen wrote:
> A theatrical prop used for a 19th C. Shakespearian play perhap?
I think we can rule that possibility out. Naylor lived in the dark ages
of musicology and was of course misinformed and/or ignorant about much
regarding the topic he tried to handle. But he would certainly have been
able to tell an old instrument from a new one and I think we can trust
his honesty.
I forgot to mention that he got the instrument - and most of the others
in the book's only picture - from South Kensington Museum. I understand
that's what is called the Victoria and Albert Museum today. Apparently
only the virginal is still in their collection though.
Here's the complete picture:
http://www.pictures-clipart-graphics.com/files/na/naylor1896-000g-a-bg.jpg
Frank Nordberg
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