Early 20th-Century Liberty Harp Zither by Marx bedpan Style/Movement: Southwestern Realism / Native

Style/Movement: Southwestern Realism / Native American Contemporary

The piece embodies a rugged Americana aesthetic where utility and playfulness intersect-built as much for atmosphere as illumination

a hallmark of early 20th century utility furniture built for both efficiency and durability

Comes in two separate sections

Early 20th-Century Liberty Harp Zither by Marx bedpan Style/Movement: Southwestern Realism / Nativec. 1910s 1920s; Marx Instrument Co. Chicago, IL Tabletop Liberty Harp style zither, marked with a gilt label reading "This is an Original MARX INSTRUMENT." Crafted with a black painted wooden case, circular soundhole, and rows of metal strings stretched over a stenciled music guide, this instrument represents one of the accessible "parlor zithers" produced for amateur home music making in the early 20th century. The Marx Instrument Co. of Chicago