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Sutton Hoo Lyre

photo by Spike Bakker of my copy of the anglo saxon lyre on display in the Sutton Hoo museum
One of my Sutton Hoo Lyres on display at the Sutton Hoo Visitors Centre Picture taken by Spike Bakker




Made of Scottish sycamore in this example shown, with gold plated bronze mounts, and hand made soundboard tacks, boxwood pegs and bridge.
The strings are natural Gut (I can also fit Fluorocarbon strings)


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The price is £3000 which includes english Sycamore top and body, the authentic head joints gold plated bronze hardware, Copper alloy soundboard tacks and a custom made hard case
To order one of these replicas please contact me for more details.
 
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Made of scottish sycamore in this example shown, with gold plated bronze mounts, and hand made soundboard tacks, boxwood pegs and bridge.
The strings are natural Gut (I can also fit Fluorocarbon strings)

sutton hoo lyre copy

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Work In progress June 2006

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The original Lyre of sutton Hoo at the British Museum April 2006

Taplow Lyre:
This lyre is based on the Taplow lyre remains with a joint head inset into the top of the lyre arms,  the mounts are handmade, cast in bronze, with a cuttlefish bone and garnet eye, 24 carat gold plated.   This model comes with soundboard pins like the Sutton Hoo model and lyre playing strap tuning keys and case.



  The fittings are boxwood on this lyre with gut strings standard.              £3000                            
taplow lyre

taplow


taplowCustom Taplow model below painted/dyed in Woad and rose madder with wood lined case from the Island of Harris.  (SOLD)
woad custom lyre


 


Custom Model taplow Lyre with Bergh apton strap pegs (SOLD)

taplow Lyre

     Taplow Mounts Bronze, Gold plated    

         taplow Mounts