DHV:
1285
Tourin ID:
Size:
Bass
Place Made:
Maker:
I
Brescia
Gasparo da Salo
Bertolotti ?
Date:
1580 C ?
Label Text:
Gasparo de Salò
Body Shape:
Guitar
Current Location:
A
Krieglach
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
Private Collection
Sound Holes:
F
Catalog Number:
Head:
Scroll
Private Owner:
Yes
Previous Owner:
Measurements:
Body Length:
71.5
String Length:
Rib Depth:
11.4
Upper Width:
35
Middle Width:
25.4
Bottom Width:
43
Information
Source:
H. Marsal to TGM (via M. Bölli), 1/04; photo on Duftschmid’s website
Literature:
Photographs:
On Duftschmid’s website (front); [unpublished, from C. Meints (J. Caldwell) 1/21: front body only, B+S (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Very wide soundholes; blond fingerboard. May have slight dimple at bottom block. No back fold, overhanging edges, neck and bass bar not original. Notation on Meints/Caldwell photo: “top later”. Dimensions from Helge Marsel (A-Klagenfurt), who copies this viol.