Viola da Gamba Society of America

1720

Bass

Daniel Achatius

Stadlmann

# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

A, Vienna

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

D, Berlin

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung

Head:

Male

Catalog Number:

4523

Label Text:

Daniel / Achatzius Stadlman / Lautten / vnd Geigen=Macher / in Wienn / Anno 1720 [printed except 20]

Measurements:

Body Length:

69.4

String Length:

65.3?

Rib Depth:

12.7

Upper Width:

Middle Width:

Bottom Width:

30.1

23.2

39.2

Previous Owner:

Fritz Wildhagen, Bielefeld, -1957

Information Source:

Berlin 1988, p. 75; Otto & Adelmann 1975, p. 118

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Auctions:

Comments:

Otto & Adelmann 1975, p. 118

Berlin 1988, p. 75 (front); [by TGM 11/10, on display: head front, rosette, label (color)]

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Neck and pegbox are cello-style; these and all fittings are non-original. Rosette; head with Tyrolean cap probably original; striped fingerboard and tailpiece, “entsprechend der Vorliebe des Vorbesitzers”. Seen but not measured by TGM 11/10; back very plain, with flame rising from center joint. Dendrochronology by Peter Klein gives latest year ring as 1711 (pers. comm. from A. Otterstedt)