Italian carved hexachord citterns by Peter Forrester, 1998 - 61 cm. mensur

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Two Italian carved hexachord citterns (both made in 1998), belonging to Pat O'Brien and Jim Stimson — 61 cm mensur, 1/5 comma meantone temperament. Compare size in the one photo to a Franco-Flemish cittern of 43 cm mensur. Note the diatonic fretting pattern on the close up of the neck.