10-string guitar covered with tortoiseshell and ivory, bears the monogram of Princess Sophie Hedevig. Made by Joachim Tielke in Hamburg, 1703. On view at the Rosenborg Palace in Copenhagen.
10-String Antique
10-string guitar covered with tortoiseshell and ivory, bears the monogram of Princess Sophie Hedevig. Made by Joachim Tielke in Hamburg, 1703. On view at the Rosenborg Palace in Copenhagen.
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A couple more pics (mine)...
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When Antonio Tsai sees this expect a few to show up on Ebay...
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it needs a little more inlay. I think they missed a spot. Princess Sophie was quite the rocker in her day.
Jim
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That is a beautiful instrument. There are quite a few of these very elaborately decorated guitars at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. I used to go there a lot and just stare at all the amazing instruments. Probably the best collection in the world.
Princess Sophia Hedwig was the daughter of King Christian V of Denmark.
I feel a little sorry for her. She was not a happy camper. She was engaged three times, but no marriage ever happened. Two decided not to marry her, and one demanded she covert to his religion and she refused. Being unwed bothered her, although she is thought to have had a long term relationship with one of her servants, so at least she “got a little on the side”.
She was and artist though. She was a respected portrait painter and musician.
She died at 57.
I love finding out the history behind the owners of cool old instruments.
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Someone has plucked all the diamonds out of the crown! ...Eddie?
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They weren't diamonds...
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Bummer dude.
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