Unknown master.
Germany, 1760s

“E. F. F#. G. G#. A. B. H. C. C#. D. D#. E. F. F#. G. G#. A. B. H. C. C#. D. D#. E. F. F#. G. G#. A. B. H. C. C#. D. D#. E. F. F#. G. G#. A. B. H. C. C#. D” — an inscription by Indian ink on a paper label glued to the pin block (each letter name of a note starting from the lowest choir corresponds to a particular choir)

1420/1450×710×85
Wood, metal, cloth

1930s, arrived from an unknown source
Stock number: 17249/250

The hammer mechanism is lost. The dulcimer is mounted in the case of a longcase clock. The clock was made in the 18th century in Potsdam by J. R. Fischer, as evidenced by the brand mark on the dial: “Jean Rudolff Fischer à Potsdam”