321.322-5 Necked box lutes or necked guitars

While the body of this instrument is lyre-shaped, it has six strings and a guitar fingerboard. By naming this guitar 'Apollo lyre', Robert Wornum paid fashionable homage to the Greek god of music. A cartouche depicting the god's head conceals the peg-box for the six strings.

While the body of this instrument is lyre-shaped, it has six strings and a guitar fingerboard. By naming this guitar 'Apollo lyre', Robert Wornum paid fashionable homage to the Greek god of music. A finial depicting the god's head conceals the peg-box for the six strings.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
MT507-1998
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 762 x 365 x 128 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; plated metal; gesso; paint; gold; ivory; animal fibre; metal thread
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring musical instruments

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk