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« on: April 18, 2009, 09:01:52 PM »
Hi Peter can you confirm this is a broken Jews Harp. Found it this week when out with Ian Gadget

Ps Approx date on it?
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 09:18:34 PM »
i still think its a jews harp rob 17th century @ a guess.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2009, 09:42:07 PM »
I agree, a jew's harp - the design didn't change for a long time, so anywhere between 17th and 19th century.
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2009, 09:44:05 PM »
Thanks guys
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2009, 05:31:28 AM »
yeah, deffo Rob , no probs there mate
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 10:40:57 AM »
Nice one Rob, I like to find jews harps, it is just a reminder that they didn't have the other portable devices that we have to play music while out in the fields.
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2009, 06:54:50 PM »
17th century i pod! Grin
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2009, 07:37:32 PM »
I believe in the UK these were known as  Gewgaw
I found this word in a history book from the UK The Jew's harp is known world-wide by many different names, depending on the country of origin.
Some examples are:

England - Gewgaw
Germany - Maultrommel (which means mouth drum)
Japan - Koukin
Russia - Vargan
Siberia - Khomus
Philippines - Kumbing and kubing
Italy - Scacciapensieri
Norway - munnharpa or munnharpe
France - guimbarde
Bali - genggong

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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2009, 07:40:42 PM »
I think theyre known by a few names, Jews harp , Jaws Harp.  Anyone know the original name for them?
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2009, 07:43:37 PM »
Here is a good link for info. on your find  http://www.jewsharpguild.org/
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 04:42:59 PM »
it is a jews harp
ive got a couple of them
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