DHV:
1547
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:
Musée d’art et d’histoire
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
9347
Head:
Female
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Camille Galopin, Geneva, -1908
Measurements:
Body Length:
33
String Length:
31.5
Rib Depth:
5.5
Upper Width:
16.2
Middle Width:
11.2
Bottom Width:
19.9
Information
Source:
A.-M. Huwyler to TGM 9/24; J. Deferne to TGM, 2/10
Literature:
Bachmann-Geiser 1985, p. 4
Photographs:
Museum checklist (F [color]); [unpublished, from J. Deferne 2/10: F+B, head F+S (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Striped back (and presumably also ribs); double purfling. Head has ruffled collar; back of pegbox has La Fille decoration pattern; 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side. Museum dimensions 37.7, 16.2/11.0/20.0, 5.4, -; J.Deferne’s 32.6, 16.1/10.9/20.2, 6.0, -.