DHV:
1304
Tourin ID:
Size:
Pardessus
Place Made:
Maker:
F
Paris
Louis
Guersan ?
Date:
1747
Label Text:
Ludovicus Guersan prope Commoediam / Gallicam Lutetiae Anno 1747 [printed, looking like calligraphy; NB not usual upright format]
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
GB
London
No. of Strings:
5
Collection:
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
Head:
Open scroll
Private Owner:
Yes?
Previous Owner:
Tony Bingham, London (in 2001)
Measurements:
Body Length:
32.9
String Length:
31.9
Rib Depth:
5.7
Upper Width:
16.0
Middle Width:
11.0
Bottom Width:
19.0
Information
Source:
TGM visit 10/01
Literature:
Photographs:
[By TGM: F+B (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
2-piece back of dark wood, not flamed, with black (painted?) line along middle, crossing purfling at top and bottom. Single purfling front and back. Scroll barely open, with narrow relief-carved line of chevron-like leaves. 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side.