Jean-Nicolas Lambert (fl Paris c1731-c1765) A hurdy gurdy Paris, circa 1768

the body of guitar form, the back and ribs of maple, the table edged with bone and ebony segments, the keybox and pegbox with stamped decoration, the keybox lid and tailpiece ebonised and with bone stringing, two chanterelle strings, four drone strings comprising two bourdons, trompette and mouche, six sympathetic strings, the pegbox terminating in a female head, S-shaped iron handle, knob absent, wheel cover absent



labelled J.N.Lambert, rue Michel le Comte, Paris, 1768 and stamped I. Lambert a Paris on the side of the keybox