DHV:
669
Tourin ID:
NURN 09
Size:
Violone
Place Made:
Maker:
D
Nuremberg
Ernst
Busch
Date:
1641
Label Text:
Ernst Busch / in Nürnberg An 1641 [printed except “An 1641”]
Body Shape:
Festoon
Current Location:
D
Nuremberg
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Sound Holes:
F
Catalog Number:
MI 15
Head:
Scroll
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Jakobskirche, Nuremberg, -1859
Measurements:
Body Length:
085.7
String Length:
086.4
Rib Depth:
18.1
Upper Width:
41.7
Middle Width:
28.8
Bottom Width:
49
Information
Source:
Martius 1999, p. 45; Martius & Schulze 1991, pp. 174, 181; PT visits 6/77 & 9/78
Literature:
Klein 2003, p. 296; Martius 1999, p. 45; Martius & Schulze 1991, pp. 174, 181; Huber 1989, p. 79; van der Meer 3/1982, p. 21 (front 7/8)
Photographs:
On museum’s website (FB+S [color]); Martius & Schulze 1991, p. 147 (front [color]); van der Meer 3/1982, p. 27
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Martius 1999 and Martius & Schulze 1991 dimensions 150.3, 85.7, 42.0/28.9/49.0, 18.1, 86.4. 2-piece table with wings, double purfling, and ornaments at corners and dimples. Ribs and 3-piece back with single purfling are of walnut. Original neck, according to museum’s website (5/2003); Martius 1999 says bridge also original. Klein 2003: dendrochronology gives date of 1638 for youngest growth ring on table.