BOWED MONOCHORD
“Violin-Moon”, around 1900.
Stamp on the bottom: “Charles Tournoud / 11 Cours Berriat 11 / GRENOBLE”.
(1881 – 19..)
Circular fruitwood body. Hollow bottom.
Spruce top opened by 2 “ff” of the violin type.
Rare in France, bowed monochords were mostly played by street musicians in England.
Length: 61.2cm.
Body diameter: 21.9cm