After Marx Unverdorben, Harvard University Collection of Instruments, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The orginal lute is much altered and in poor condition but the 13 rib ivory bowl is intact and stable which means that the contour of the bowl is as the builder intended. It provides a beautiful example of an early almond shaped bowl. I am equally enthusiastic about it as the basis for an early 10 course, French 11 and "Dutch" 12.

Specifications: 13 ribs usually of bird's eye maple with ebony spacers. The bowl is 30cm. wide, 47.5 to the neck joint and 15.5 deep. Minimum fretted string lengths of: 64cm for a 10 course, 67-68 cm for an 11 or 12 course lute.