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DHV:
508
Tourin ID:
LEIPB 23

Size:

Bass

Place Made:

Maker:

D

Nuremberg

Matthias

Hummel

Date:

1701

Label Text:

Matthias Hum[m]el / Lauten- und Geigen- / macher / in Nürnberg. / ANNO 1701 [printed except 1701, written on a separate piece of paper]

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

D

Leipzig

No. of Strings:

6

Collection:

Universität Leipzig

Sound Holes:

F

Catalog Number:

816

Head:

Scroll

Private Owner:

Previous Owner:

Measurements:

Body Length:

72

String Length:

70.0?

Rib Depth:

14

Upper Width:

31.6

Middle Width:

24

Bottom Width:

41.6

Information

Source:

Martius 1996, pp. 48-57, 117, 120; PT visit 10/78; Kinsky 1912, 2:465

Literature:

Martius 1996, pp. 48-57, 117, 120; Schultz 1929, p.53; Kinsky 1912, 2:465; De Wit 1903, p. 93

Photographs:

On museum’s website (FB+S [color]); Martius 2016, pp. 144 (front,body only), 149 (head, side); Martius 1996, pp. 51 (with table removed), 118 (F+B, head side); Kinsky 1912, 2:624 (label)

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Martius 1996: built on same mold as LYMAN 1 and RUH 9. Pegbox has been both widened and lengthened (probably in 1899): originally for only 5 strings. Dimensions 72.0, 31.1/22.9/41.5, 13.2, - (perhaps taken on back?). Repair label: “Sebastian Schelle, Lauten und / Geigenmacher in Nürnberg, / zugericht, Anno 1737” (printed except Anno 1737; photo in Kinsky 1912, 2:641). Also, written in pencil on inside of table: “Raparit. / Albin Wilfer / Leipzig / 1899”. Kinsky dimensions 72, 31/-/42, 14, -. Martius 2016: top block not original; dimensions 72.0, 31.1/22.9/41.5, 13.2, -.

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