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    Default Very early depiction of a tenor guitar!

    We went to Blenheim Palace, there is a huge organ built in 1880 that is decorated with some marquetry showing a four string instrument!
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    Default Re: Very early depiction of a tenor guitar!

    Judging by the design - holes, tail piece, shape of the waist, the fact it has five strings at the bridge despite 4 tuning pegs - I might have guessed viol or cello. There also appears to be a bow behind it.

    Edit: Sorry, that maybe came across a bit blunter than I indented. That's a really beautiful organ!

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    Default Re: Very early depiction of a tenor guitar!

    Definitely a bowed instrument.
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    Default Re: Very early depiction of a tenor guitar!

    The tenor guitar was invented in the 1920s. Whatever this is, it ain't that.
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