DHV:
1538
Tourin ID:
Size:
Pardessus
Place Made:
Maker:
F
Paris
Louis
Guersan
Date:
1751
Label Text:
Ludovicus / Guersan / prope /Comoediam / Gallicam / Lutetiae / Anno 1751 [printed except 51]
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
CH
Geneva
No. of Strings:
5
Collection:
Fondation La Ménestrandie
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
M.022.04
Head:
Head
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Hélène Teysseire-Vuilleumier, Geneva, -1986
Measurements:
Body Length:
33.4
String Length:
31
Rib Depth:
5.8
Upper Width:
16
Middle Width:
11
Bottom Width:
19.6
Information
Source:
La Ménestrandie: online catalogue and Jacques Deferne to TGM, 2/10
Literature:
www.menestrandie.ch/inventaire.html (in 2010, but no longer available in 2020)
Photographs:
La Ménestrandie: online catalogue (F+B [color]); from J. Deferne (pegbox, back [color])
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Striped back (and presumably ribs also); double purfling. La Fille design on back of pegbox; M.022.01 said to be identical. 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side.