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Marxophone zither manufactured by International Music Corp., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1926-1936.
Object/Artifact
Marxophone zither manufactured by International Music Corp., Hoboken, no date, circa 1926-1936.
Wood and metal, fully strung; music holder; tuning key.
This musical instrument belonged to Dorothy Ferguson Scull of New York City, later Long Island, N.Y. She was the purchaser.
Company was at 15th and Bloomfield Street, Hoboken. Manufacturer's decal label seen inside at sound hole. Bottom has blind stamped numbers, model or serial is not known: 3417.
Three top decals:
-patriotic eagle at top (one of several different ones used in this position, priority or significance not known.)
-tuning instructions at lower right
-decorative "marquetry" decal around sound hole.
Detachable metal music holder with full face decal in black and gold (scratched and worn) with padded back.
2013.075.0001
2013.075
Scull, Chris
Gift
Gift in memory of Dorothy Ferguson Scully by her son, Chris Scull. In Memory of: Dorothy Ferguson Scull by her son, Chris Scull.
1926 - 1936
Date: 1926-1936
Good
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-12-23