A French hurdy-gurdy labelled Goux Alexandre...Varennes Saint Sauveur...1854 on the inside of the keybox lid; the lute-shaped body of nine ribs alternately stained, the keybox and table edged with alternating ebony and ivory lozenges, two C-holes, six vertical wooden pegs, the crank handle of ivory, the pegbox surmounted by a later man's head finial, three keyed strings and four drones, overall length 26in. (67.4 cm)