A) Wooden zither case with storage compartment and storage slot for zither-cleaning device. Case is wooden with purple velvet lining, black linen exterior, metal hardware, and a leather pull-tab. B) Lid for storage comparment inside zither case. Wooden with purple velvet top and metal knob. Made in Washington, MO in 1893, and sold to musical instrument distributor Theodore Lohr of New York. Part of a set consisting of zither, case, and cleaning device.<br>Title: Case
Franz Schwarzer Zither Co.
1893
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