DHV:
1109
Tourin ID:
Size:
Bass
Place Made:
Maker:
Date:
Label Text:
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
USA
Philadelphia, PA
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
American Society of Ancient Instruments
Sound Holes:
F
Catalog Number:
Head:
Scroll
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Stad family, Philadelphia, PA; Henri Casadesus
Measurements:
Body Length:
80.9
String Length:
67.4
Rib Depth:
13.4
Upper Width:
36.5
Middle Width:
25.3
Bottom Width:
48.2
Information
Source:
Ben Stad to TGM, 5/25; TGM visit 8/94
Literature:
Herzog 2003, IT-43
Photographs:
Meixell 1988, p. 19 (front 7/8); [unpublished, from Ben Stad 5/25: FB+S, head front + 3/4, detail of FB + TP, neck heel from side, interior, Casadesus plaque on case (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Attributed by ASAI to “Testore” (no first name). Not set up when seen. Fingerboard and tailpiece elaborately inlaid; Fingerboard is relatively short; 6 fine tuners on tailpiece. Extremely long pegbox with large holes; earlier set (still only 6), now plugged, even larger. Bridge by Primavera [Philadelphia]. Many cleats inside back center joint, nailed down; “knee” brace to top block. Back and (overhung) ribs either not maple, or unusually cut. Case has metal plaque reading “Société de Concerts / dInstruments Anciens / Paris Henri Casadesus.”