English Cittern, c. 1750

Description:

English Cittern, c. 1750, ten strings in five courses, the spruce top with carved rosette, the maple back and sides, the ebony fretboard, the turned ivory end button, length of back 36 cm, with case.
Estimate $1,200-1,400

Very good, varnish loss at center joint of back, three missing ivory string end retainers, the finial possibly later