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List B2: Lutes, Citterns and Guitars

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Lutes, Archlutes and early Mandolins
(1721)Lute, 7-course: 1 + (6 x 2) strings, 13 strings in total.19th century (?).
(3249)Lute, 9-course: 1 + (8 x 2) strings, 17 strings in total.Labelled Matheus Buchenberg, probably Padua, early 17th century, possibly c 1620.
(305)Lute, 10-course: 1 + (9 x 2) strings, 19 strings in total.Raymond Passauro, Belgium, 1967.
(1596)Archlute, 12-course: (6 x 2) plus (6 x 1) strings.Late 19th or early 20th century.
(1051)Archlute, 14-course: (6 x 2) plus (8 x 1) strings, 20 strings in total.Cinthius Rotundus, Rome, 1699.
(300)Archlute, 14-course: (6 x 2) + (8 x 1) strings, 20 strings in total.Martinus Harz, Rome, 1665.
(1058)Mandore, 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.Johann Schorn, Salzburg, 1717.
(1061)Mandore, six-string.Bergonzi, Cremona, 1755.
(301)Mandore or Milanese mandolin, six-string.Carlo Albertini é Figlio, Milan, Italy, 19th century.
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Neapolitan Mandolins and Mandolas
(303)Mandolin alla Genovese, 6-course: (6 x 2) strings, 12 strings in total.Probably Vinaccia, Naples, early 18th century.
(1724)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.A. Vinaccia, Naples, Italy, 1759.
(3374)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Vinaccia, Naples, Italy, 18th Century.
(1292)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Giuseppe Vinaccia, Naples, 1893.
(1583)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Ancara and D'Isanto, Naples, 1894.
(304)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Late 19th or early 20th century.
(551)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Naples (?), late 19th century.
(2510)Neapolitan mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.Naples (?), c 1900.
(1010)Mandola, 6-course: (6 x 2) strings, 12 strings in total.Goldt, Hamburg, Germany, 1758.
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Citterns and English guitars
(1584)Cittern, 5-course: (4 x 3) + 1 strings, 13 strings in total.Probably Germany, early to mid 19th century.
(1066)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.F. Hintz, London, 1757.
(1114)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.F. Hintz, London, third quarter of the 18th century.
(3911)English guitar, 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total. 
(310)English guitar, 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.F. Hintz, London, c 1770.
(1731)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.John Zumpe, London, 1764.
(1070)English guitar, 9-string.Remerus Liessam, London, 1758.
(1067)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.Preston, London, c 1760.
(1068)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.Preston (?), probably England, 18th century.
(1592)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.England (?), third quarter of 18th century.
(308)English guitar, 6-course: (2 x 3) + (2 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 12 strings in total.England, mid to late 18th century.
(309)English guitar, 6-course: (4 x 2) + (2 x 1) strings, 10 strings in total.W. Gibson, Ireland, 1772.
(2765)Portuguese guitar, 6-course: (6 x 2) strings, 12 strings in total.Antonio Duarte, Porto, 20th century.
(306)Arch harp-lute, 10-course: (7 x 1) + (3 x 2) strings, 13 strings in total.Barry, London, early 19th century.
(307)Arch harp-lute, 10-course: (7 x 1) + (3 x 2) strings, 13 strings in total.Buckinger, London, c 1800.
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Machetes and Ukuleles
(522)Machete [treble guitar], 4-string.Spain, soon after 1824.
(523)Machete [treble guitar], 4-string.Spain, soon after 1824.
(810)Ukulele, 4-string.Jose Alvarez, Barcelona, Spain, mid 20th century.
(550)Ukulele, 4-string.Kumalae, Hawaii, early 20th century.
(299)Ukulele, 4-string.Mid 20th century.
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5- and 6-course Guitars
(3369)Guitar, 5-course: (3 x 2) + (2 x 3) strings, 12 strings in total.Iberia, c 1740-1750.
(281)Chitarra [guitar], 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.Possibly the Pfanzelt family, Rome, Italy, circa 1600.
(279)Chitarra [guitar], 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.Attributed to Matteo Sellas, Venice, c 1640.
(284)Guitar, 6-string.Italy or Germany, c 1630.
(3384)Guitar, 6-string.Probably Venice, c 1650.
(1597)Chitarra [guitar], 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.Pietro Railich, Venice, Italy, c 1650.
(1594)Guitar, 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.France or Germany, 18th century (?).
(2471)Guitar, 5-course: (5 x 2) strings, 10 strings in total.France (?), 1770-1790.
(2330)Guitar, 8-string.Zaniboni, Italy (?), late 18th or early 19th century.
(280)Guitar, 6-strings.France, 17th century.
(282)Guitar, 6-course: (6 x 2) strings, 12 strings in total.J. Pages, Cadiz, Spain, 1813.
(1593)Guitar, 6-string.Italy, probably Naples, 1770-1790.
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6-string Guitars
(0298)Terz guitar, 6-string.France, Germany or Austria, 1815-1830.
(0290)Guitar, 6-string.by Giovanni Battista Fabricatore, Naples, c 1805.
(0770)Guitar, 6-string.Gennaro Fabricatore, Naples, Italy, 1822.
(2521)Guitar, 6-string.Réne Lacôte, Paris, c 1830 {30}.
(2524)Guitar, 6-string.France, c 1850.
(0286)Guitar, 6-string.School of Lacôte, London, 1848.
(0766)Guitar, 6-string.France, early 19th century.
(0296)Guitar, 6-string.Soriot, Mirecourt, France, c 1830.
(0283)Guitar, 6-string.Blaise le Jeune, France, c 1830.
(0285)Guitar, 6-string.Dubois, Paris, c 1820.
(293)Guitar, 6-string.Panormo, London, England, 1831 {1?73}.
(2522)Guitar, 6-string.Louis Panormo, London, England, c 1840 {2888}.
(2014)Guitar, 6-string.Louis Panormo, London, c 1845.
(289)Guitar, 6-string.A. Guiot, England, mid 19th century.
(2331)Guitar, 6-string.Possibly Guiot, London, mid 19th century.
(3703)Guitar, 6-string.Lavigne, Paris, c 1820.
(2463)Guitar, 6-string.France (?), early 19th century.
(2329)Guitar, 6-string.Europe, 1820-1830.
(2489)Guitar, 6-string.A. Guiot, 1838.
(294)Guitar, 6-string.Gerard, early 19th century.
(769)Guitar, 6-string.Probably France, c 1850.
(297)Guitar, 6-string.Probably France, c 1850.
(2165)Guitar, 6-string.Scrofani, Catania, late 19th century.
(3838)Guitar, 6-string, `Legnani' model.Johann Georg Staufer, Vienna, 1829 {1196 (?)}.
(768)Guitar, 6-string.Possibly C.F. Martin, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1845-1850.
(288)Guitar, 6-string.Jose Benedid, Cadiz, c 1850.
(291)Guitar, 6-string.C.F. Martin and Co., Nazareth, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., c 1870.
(2523)Guitar, 6-string.Salvador Ibanez, Valencia, Spain, c 1930.
(1598)Guitar, 6-string.Manuel Ramirez, Madrid, 1st half of 20th century, possibly 1914.
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Large and variant Guitars
(767)Guitare decacorde, 10-stringRéne Lacôte, Paris, 1826 {92}.
(1113)Mexican guitar, 6-string.Antonio Carlos Garcia, Madrid, Spain, mid 20th century.
(302)Lute-Guitar, 10-string: 6 on fretboard + 4 bass strings.Late 19th or early 20th century.
(1072)Harp guitar, 6-string.Phipps, London, c 1820.
(1112)Lyre shaped guitar, 7-single-string.England (?), early 19th century.
(1111)Lyre guitar, 6-string.Germany or France, 1st quarter of 19th century.
(1049)Steel Guitar, 6-string.United States of America, mid 20th century.
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Electric Guitars
(4611)Electric guitar, Telecaster model.Fender, California, 1978 {S829821}.
(5705)Electric guitar, Stratocaster model.Fender, California, 1997 {N7322989}.
(4612)Electric bass guitar, Pro II model.Aria, {3021717}.
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Banjos
(272)Mandolin-banjo, 5-string.Pollman, New York, c 1895.
(3380)Banjo, 5-string.England, c 1912
(552)Banjo, 5-string.Early 20th century.
(274)Banjo, 5-string.Windsor, Birmingham, England, probably 1st half of the 20th century {49}.
(275)Banjo, 5-string.Windsor, Birmingham, England, probably 1st half of the 20th century.
(2164)Banjo, 5-string.G.P. Matthew, Birmingham, England, 2nd quarter of 20th century.
(273)Banjo, 6-string.G.P. Matthew, Birmingham, England, probably 1st half of the 20th century {14164}.
(1116)Banjo ukelele, 4-string.Dulcetta, London, c 1940 {16787}.
(1582)Banjo mandolin, 4-course: (4 x 2) strings, 8 strings in total.England.
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Miscellaneous items
(1595)Case (for banjo?). 
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