Germany (possibly)
“J. Bischoff”

Metal, wood, bone
ca. Early to Mid 1880’s
Length: 35 in
Strings – Lutes – Guitars

Engraved: ‘J. Bischoff’

A 6-string guitar with all brass body and beautifully carved nickel-silver fittings. At the top is a slotted peghead with carved metal inlay. The top of the body has intricately carved fittings with a design – a male and female on top and below the bottom bridge are etchings of sheet music, a lyre, foliage, grapes, a bird and the engraved name, J. Bischoff.  The guitar has a curved back measuring 52.7cm from the back of the neck to the bottom.  The neck supports 18 metal frets.