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DHV:
1105
Tourin ID:

Size:

Bass

Place Made:

Maker:

D

Straubing

Johann Stephan

Thumhardt

Date:

1784

Label Text:

Johann Stephan Thumhard / Lauten- und Geigenmacher / Straubing 1784 [printed except 84]

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

USA

Claremont, CA

No. of Strings:

6

Collection:

Pomona College Music Department

Sound Holes:

F

Catalog Number:

Head:

Open scroll

Private Owner:

Previous Owner:

Prof. Elmer Tolsted (Pomona/Math)

Measurements:

Body Length:

72

String Length:

71.3

Rib Depth:

12.8

Upper Width:

32.3

Middle Width:

23.9

Bottom Width:

41.1

Information

Source:

A. Rice to TGM, 6/16; C. Herman 6/94; appraisal 1968

Literature:

Photographs:

[Unpublished, from A. Rice: FB+S, head F+S, scroll, F-holes (color)]

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Varnish widely crackled on table, also some on back (which is slab-cut). Significant recurve at table edges. Two crossbars on back above soundpost plate; dark purfling (or filler) along back center joint. Endpin, tailgut, no frets, 3 fine tuners. 1968 appraisal dimensions in inches, convertable to 72.0, 32.7/23.0/41.6, -, -.

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