A Crystallophone is anything that makes sound by the means of (crystal) glas. Here a number of wine glasess make sound when rubbed with a wet finger. The instrument is obviously selfmade; under the drapings remains of straps for tools can be found. The box used to be a toolbox. At one side of the box, the remains of an inscription ca be found:
O. Lassen (or G. Lassen)
?____ro S____?
?_de___?

The inscription is made with a pencil directly on the lacquer.

When restoring this instrument, care must be taken to leave bent nails bent, and allow the laq to run a little here and there. The instrument was newer new, but assembled of used parts. And so it is going to stay.

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