Late 19th Century Menzenhauer‘s Guitar Zither - Special St. Louis Model western Arcade began in 1885 and

Arcade began in 1885 and was known for their line of cast iron machine for home kitchens

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and material richness working together to create a statement piece intended for formal dining rooms or parlors

Adorning the top of this piece is a small brass sailboat figure

Carved wooden skiff with hollowed interior and weighted fin keel

Late 19th Century Menzenhauer‘s Guitar Zither - Special St. Louis Model western Arcade began in 1885 andc. 1890s; U. S. Guitar Zither Co. Jersey City, NJ Antique No. 2 fretless, four chord guitar zither. This piece, known as a guitar zither, is commonly used to convey a "medieval" sound. Its four chords combine to make a thin and vaguely imperial sound. (https: www. youtube. com watch? v=hyHd4rDUd5g) This piece was manufactured by U. S. Guitar Zither and originally advertised as three instruments in one: mandolin, guitar, and zither. It gained