Early 20th-Century Liberty Harp Zither by Marx brush Vintage sterling silver porridge/gruel bowl

Vintage sterling silver porridge/gruel bowl

grounded in cultural symbolism

Some rusting and leftover antique packaging on face of sign

This richly detailed writing desk is adorned with elaborate hand-carved panels on the drawer fronts

Early 20th-Century Liberty Harp Zither by Marx brush Vintage sterling silver porridge/gruel bowlc. 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