I have one, almost identical to it. It is very small, and it was brought to the USA from Messina, Italy, after WWII.
ed At 08:48 PM 1/26/2009 -0500, Wayne Cripps wrote: >You can see the pictures at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/kayla/InstrumentX002.jpg >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/kayla/InstrumentX004.jpg > >I would say "mandolin" (from 1880 to 1920) ...poor thing! > > Wayne > > >Forwarded message: > > From: kayla clem <[email protected]> > > Subject: [LUTE] Is this a Lute?? > > > > > > I've attached pictures of an instrument I found that I believe may be a > Lute. > > > > Whatever it is...somebody tried turning it into a guitar. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Kayla xoxo > > > > > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1916 - Release Date: >1/26/2009 7:08 AM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [email protected] voice: (218) 728-1202
