Auction 2023-1
Historical Musical Instruments as well as Art and Antiques - The Collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Ewerhart (1928-2022)
By Galerie Moenius Germany
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Mar 18, 2023
Burghaus Wassenach Kirchstrasse 1 56653 Wassenach, Germany
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The collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolph Ewerhart (1928-2022).
Since 1982 Rudolf Ewerhart lived with his wife Helene in the late baroque Burghaus Wassenach near the Laacher See, the aristocratic residence of the Knights of Kolb built from 1772-1775. Parallel to the extensive renovation
In 1996 he organized exclusive concerts in the “Music in the Burghaus Wassenach” series in the hall of the mansion, at which newly acquired or freshly restored instruments from the collection in the were the focus.
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LOT 23:
CONVOLUTE: HARP ZITHER AND STOESSEL'S BASSLUTE, 20TH CENTURY
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Sold for: €550
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CONVOLUTE: HARP ZITHER AND STOESSEL'S BASSLUTE, 20TH CENTURY
Convolute consisting of a bellied zither/harp zither and a Stössel’s Basslute/Stoessel's lute-mandolin, occidental. Both instruments probably from the 20th century with various signs of age and use.
BELLIED ZITHER/HARP ZITHER (below):
The normal zither of Austrian type is related to the western European zither. It has two sound holes and a "handle" or harp column (here a stylised elephant's head, on the photo below on the right) at the upper left end. The fingerboard is probably strung with three fingerboard strings and 20 chord strings.
Dimensions including handle and head: Length: 71.5cm, width: 21.5cm, height: 9.5cm.
STÖSSEL’S-BASS LUTE/STOESSEL'S LUTE-MANDOLIN (above):
The box zither (also called Stössel's chord mandolin) has 20 strings (7 of which are fingerboard strings and 13 chord strings) and bears a paper label in the sound hole with the inscription "Stoessel D. R. P. 296436; D.R.G.M. 646393 Geschm.2288". There are three buttons for attaching a carrying strap.
The Stössel lute or Stössel mandolin (Stössel bass lute/Stoessel's lute-mandolin) is named after the Cologne luthier Georg Stössel (1867-1943). According to Rolf Irle, the flat plucked instrument with its lute-like outline belongs to the box zithers category. Georg Stössel built his first Stössel lute in 1914.
Dimensions: Length: 53.2cm, width at the body: 30.5cm, width at the fingerboard 18.3cm, height: 7.5cm.
