Just found this site on the net: http://www.internetredaktion.com/welcome/stoessel/welcome.htm
obviously it was invented in cologne in germany and has been built not before the first world war. Thomas This is a Stoessel-Laute (named after the inventor and builder). It was in use end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century mainly in austria as far as I know. Nothing really old but I've heard they would be rare. best wishes Thomas Am Mit, 2004-05-26 um 10.46 schrieb bill: > there's a curious, truncated looking lute on german ebay at the moment > (TOP Uralte interessante LAUTE D.R.P. Artikelnummer: 3725361897). i've > seen 18th cent. illustrations of similar looking lutes and i believe > they come from germany. anyone know how old they are or familiar with > them? > > - bill -- Thomas Schall Niederhofheimer Weg 3 D-65843 Sulzbach 06196/74519 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.lautenist.de / www.tslaute.de/weiss --
