DHV:
1485
Tourin ID:
Size:
Bass
Place Made:
Maker:
D
Date:
Label Text:
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
GB
Brighton
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
Brighton City Museum
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
WA 100577 (R.5773/2)
Head:
Female
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Albert Spencer, -1960
Measurements:
Body Length:
69.3
String Length:
68
Rib Depth:
12.9
Upper Width:
32.3
Middle Width:
24.9
Bottom Width:
39.9
Information
Source:
M. Fleming to TGM, 6/07; Museum to TGM, 6/07
Literature:
Photographs:
minim.ac.uk (front [color]); [by/from M. Fleming, 6/07: F+B, head FB+S (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Striped back (7 pieces) and ribs (narrow central dark stripe). Label of “Erasmus Schiefler / Instrumentenmacher / Hanover 1850” [printed except 50], but museum catalog card quotes opinion of Tim Miller that original date “probably c. 1740, belly a replacement, head probably French.” Museum dimensions 69.7, 32.3/24.0/39.7, 13.0, 66.0. M. Fleming: table (only) overhangs ribs; back and ribs look older, perhaps c. 1700. Female head integral with pegbox. Back of walnut and maple, no purfling; dark stripe on ribs also walnut. Fingerboard and tailpiece perhaps modern. W. Monical to TGM 10/16: back very German in outline (center and lower bout possibly inspired by Tielke School); table and neck modern, probably also head and pegbox.