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Viola da Gamba Society of America

Online Database of Historical Viols
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DVH #
Size
Maker's
Name
Date
Place
Made
Current
Location
Collection
No. of Strings
Body Length
String Length
1074
Quinton
Jean
Colin
1750 C
F
Mirecourt
F
Paris
Musée de la musique
5
1077
Bass
Georg
Gerle
15..
I
Venice
B
Brussels
Musée des instruments de musique
6
60.2
1078
Bass
Barak
Norman ?
1718
GB
London
B
Liège
Private Collection
7
71.5
69
1079
Bass
1710
CZ
USA
Great Barrington, MA
Private Collection
6
67.1
66.4
1080
Treble ?
Paul
Alletsee
1715
D
Munich
USA
New York, NY
Private Collection
6
39.1
36.5
1081
Pardessus
Nicolas
Chappuy
F
Mirecourt
USA
Annapolis, MD
Private Collection
5
33
30.3
1082
Treble
Gregori Ferdinand
Wenger
D
Augsburg
NL
Amsterdam
Private Collection
1083
Treble
Gregori Ferdinand
Wenger
D
Augsburg
D
Munich
Private Collection
1084
Quinton
17..
F
1085
Bass
1700 C
D ?
69.2
69.2
1086
Bass
John
Shaw
1673
GB
London
USA
Bloomington, IN
Private Collection
7
72.2
69
1087
Bass
Giuseppe filius Andrea
Guarneri
1702
I
Cremona
GB
London
Beare Violins, Ltd.
6
64.5
64.5
1088
Bass
Gregor
Karpp
1683
D
Königsberg
D
Cologne
Private Collection
6
68.3
71
1089
Pardessus
Louis
Guersan
1747
F
Paris
GB
Guildford
Private Collection
5
32.8
31.2
1090
Quinton
J. B. D.
Salomon
17..
F
Paris
-4
35.5
1091
Treble
18..
D
35.8
34.3
1092
Treble
Henry
Jaye ?
16..
GB
London (Southwark)
GB
Haslemere
Private Collection
6
36.2
35.2
1093
Treble ?
Frederick
Hintz
1760 C
GB
London
J
6
43.5
45.5
1094
Quinton
François
Lejeune
1768
F
Paris
5
35.9
1095
Pardessus
François
Gavinies
1758
F
Paris
5
33.3
32.1
1096
Treble
39.2
1097
Tenor ?
J
Tokyo
Private Collection
5
59
58.5
1098
Bass
17..
CZ
7
59.5
1099
Bass
School of
Bertrand ?
17..
F
Paris ?
GB
Nottingham
Private Collection
7
75.5
67.9
1100
Violone
Giovanni
Grancino
1691
I
Milan
6
91.7
93.7
1101
Bass
Jacob
Meinertzen
1700 C
D
Berlin
DK
Klippinge
Private Collection
6
67.9
68.3
1103
Treble
-4
39.3
1104
Pardessus
1750 C
-4
32.7
1105
Bass
Johann Stephan
Thumhardt
1784
D
Straubing
USA
Claremont, CA
Pomona College Music Department
6
72
71.3
1106
Bass
USA
Atlanta, GA
Private Collection
6+6
69.6
67.3
1107
Bass
NL ?
USA
Philadelphia, PA
Private Collection
6+6
69.9
71.5
1108
Bass
Barak
Norman
GB
London
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
6
68.2
73.3
1109
Bass
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
6
80.9
67.4
1110
Pardessus
Louis
Guersan
1751
F
Paris
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
5
33
31.2
1111
Pardessus
François
Gavinies
1756
F
Paris
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
6
34.2
31.3
1112
Bass
George
Saint George
1895
GB
London
USA
New York, NY
Private Collection
6
65.9
67.1
1113
Bass
Andrea
Castagneri
1744
F
Paris
BR
Rio di Janeiro
Private Collection
7
73.3
69
1114
Quinton
17..
F
Paris
5
1115
Bass
James
Rosseter
1656
GB
USA
Upland, CA
Private Collection
6
68.4
67.3
1116
Bass
I ?
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
5
77.6
70.2
1117
Tenor
Antonio & Girolamo
Amati
1611
I
Cremona
RUS
Moscow
Glinka Museum of Musical Culture
6
49.3
1118
Bass
USA
Washington, DC
Private Collection
6
69.9
67.3
1119
Quinton
Augustin
Chappuy
1757
F
Paris
USA
Oberlin, OH
Private Collection
5
34.6
33.9
1120
Bass
USA
Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Ancient Instruments
-4
71.5
70.3
1121
Pardessus
Pierre
Bocquay
1697
F
Paris
5
34.1
1122
Bass
Thomas
Molineux
1739
EIRE
Dublin
1123
Bass
Barak
Norman
1700
GB
London
F
Private Collection
6
66.8
69.5
1124
Pardessus
F
5
32.1
1125
Bass
Barak & Nathaniel
Norman & Cross
1713
GB
London
CDN
Westmount, PQ
Private Collection
7
70.2
1126
Treble ?
CZ
-4
39.1
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