Roudhloff French Guitar with Marquetry Inlay, 1820
French guitar, by Roudhloff, Paris, circa 1820, marked 'C. Roudhloff' to the interior, the repeating pattern of marquetry following the front edge of body and around the sound hole, the bridge terminating with foliate motifs, 35.83 in. long
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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