DHV:
1111
Tourin ID:
Size:
Pardessus
Place Made:
Maker:
F
Paris
François
Gavinies
Date:
1756
Label Text:
GAVINIES, rue / S. Thomas du Lou- / vre, à Paris, 1756 [printed except 56]
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
USA
Philadelphia, PA
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
American Society of Ancient Instruments
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
Head:
Female
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Stad family, Philadelphia, PA
Measurements:
Body Length:
34.2
String Length:
31.3
Rib Depth:
5
Upper Width:
16
Middle Width:
11.6
Bottom Width:
20.4
Information
Source:
TGM visit 8/94
Literature:
Photographs:
MacCracken 2017, p. 59 (front); [by TGM: FB+S, head F+S]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
1-piece back with no purfling. La Fille head; graft between pegbox and neck, but both appear original. Present pegholes bushed, plus another set of 5 plugged; thick, shiny varnish on pegbox. Neck fastened with large screw through top block; cloth perimeter linings between back and ribs, and no corner blocks. Currently unfretted. As of 1994, has never been used in ASAI concerts. Label: “Repaired by / Janos Bodor / 1971” [printed except Repaired by, 71].