DHV:
1652
Tourin ID:
Size:
Bass
Label Text:
Place Made:
F, Mirecourt ?
Maker:
Date:
18..
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
F,
Sound Holes:
Flame
Collection:
Private collection
No. of Strings:
6
Catalog Number:
Head:
Female
Previous Owner:
Measurements:
Body Length:
69.3
String Length:
67
Rib Depth:
10.7
Upper Width:
31.5
Middle Width:
24
Bottom Width:
39.8
Information Source:
J. Kraft to TGM, 10/13
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Auctions:
Comments:
[Unpublished, from J. Kraft 10/13: front full, bass soundhole, upper back, head side and 3/4 (color)]
Very similar to Skinner 5/1/11, lot 376 (attributed to Mirecourt c. 1860, based on varnish), but with different head and fingerboard/tailpiece (J. Kraft: recent neck, older head). Here also, flame holes curve out and up to form lower eyes that are more angular than round; double purfling front and back, with inner track making inward dimples at corners; on back, both tracks form long Vs at both top and bottom. Pegbox very narrow, with heavily carved back and sides; head turns sharply forward; tuning pins for sympathetic strings at bottom block.