Dear Stephen, No, rare as hens teeth! A little while ago I put together a page about their apparent lack of use here: http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/straps.htm
I must add this new picture to the collection. Best wishes, DAvid At 07:32 -0800 4/2/13, Stephen Fryer wrote: >On 04/02/2013 5:54 AM, William Samson wrote: >> I wonder what the layout of the upper head of this lute might be? >> >> [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/party-1.gif >> >> Artist Jacopo Vignale, early 17th Century. >The painting raises another question for me: lute straps. I've seen >pictures of them used on some of the large baroque lutes, but are >there any images of lute straps in use earlier and on smaller lutes? > >Stephen Fryer > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- The Smokehouse, 6 Whitwell Road, Norwich, NR1 4HB England. Telephone: + 44 (0)1603 629899 Website: http://www.vanedwards.co.uk
