DHV:
46
Tourin ID:
BASEL 4

Size:

Pardessus

Label Text:

Place Made:

F, Paris

Maker:

Louis

Guersan

Date:

1761

Lodovicus / GUERSAN / propè / Comoediam / Gallican / lutetioe / Anno 1761 [printed except 61]

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

CH, Basel

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Historisches Museum

No. of Strings:

5

Catalog Number:

1956.636

Head:

Female

Previous Owner:

Otto Lobeck, Appenzell, -1951

Measurements:

Body Length:

32.7

String Length:

31.5- 32.0

Rib Depth:

6.1

Upper Width:

16

Middle Width:

11.2

Bottom Width:

19.4

Information Source:

PT visits 6/77 & 10/78

Literature:

Photographs:

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Klaus 1997, p. 50

Klaus 1997, p. 39 (F+B)

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Striped back and ribs; La Fille head. 2-piece table. Klaus dimensions 32.6, 15.9/10.9/19.4, 5.4, 31.9. Photo: tailpiece has diagonal upper edge with bushed string holes, also inlay along each edge of two narrow diamonds separated by a small circle; double purfling front and back. 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side.