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DHV:
1597
Tourin ID:

Size:

Bass

Place Made:

Maker:

D

Hamburg

Joachim

Tielke

Date:

1700

Label Text:

JOACHIM TIELKE // in Hamburg/ An. 1700 [large format, printed except 700, altered from printed 16--]

Body Shape:

Viol ?

Current Location:

B

Brussels

No. of Strings:

6 ?

Collection:

Private Collection

Sound Holes:

C

Catalog Number:

Head:

Female

Private Owner:

Yes

Previous Owner:

[Private owner in Stockholm]

Measurements:

Body Length:

70.3

String Length:

Rib Depth:

13.5

Upper Width:

31.7

Middle Width:

23.4

Bottom Width:

39.7

Information

Source:

Hellwig 2011, p. 336

Literature:

Muthesius 2022; Hellwig 2020, p. 28; Hellwig 2011, p. 336

Photographs:

Hellwig 2011, p. 336 (pegbox B+S [color])

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Hellwig 2011, TieWV 113; not in Hellwig 1980. 2-piece table with wings in lower bouts, with no features of Tielke’s work except 5-ply purfling; somewhat reminiscent of J. G. Mothe but not definitely attributable to him either. 2-piece back, arched, both with purfling and ivory edging (both also on rib corners). Neck not original; due to an earlier cello conversion, only upper part of pegbox (with carved sides and open-carved back but lacking its original ivory edging) is original; unclear if it originally had 6 or 7 pegs; female head is later, with much darker varnish. Back widths 31.5/23.0/39.3. Acquired in 1980 by present owner; previous owners unknown. Muthesius 2022: table appears to be by Mothe, perhaps an early replacement; no joint between surviving (upper) part of pegbox and head, so latter must also be original, despite appearing atypical; body size suggests it originally had 7 strings, now restored thus.

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