Viola da Gamba Society of America

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Violone

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# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D,

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

D, Berlin

Sound Holes:

F

Collection:

Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung

Head:

Scroll

Catalog Number:

409

Label Text:

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Measurements:

String Length:

76

Total Length:

143.9

Body Length:

85.8

Upper Width:

34.2

Rib Depth:

15.5

Middle Width:

24.4

Bottom Width:

45.8

Previous Owner:

Paul de Wit, Leipzig, -1890

Information Source:

Otto & Adelmann 1975, p. 123

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Comments:

Otto & Adelmann 1975, p. 123; Sachs 1922, col. 120

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Sachs 1922: sehr roh gemacht und stark verdächtig. Otto & Adelmann 1975: “Violone, Kontrabaß-Viola da gamba”. On outside of back, in ink above fold: 1726 / Johann Caspar Weisshaupt / 1829; he repaired but did not originally make it. Overhanging edges and “stumpfen Ecken”. Table has painted purfling, long and narrow F-holes. Back and ribs of poplar. Neck too short for 7th fret. Unusual pegs may be original, likewise fingerboard and tailpiece (attached with tailgut). Sachs:Kontrabassviola; dimensions 86, 24/-/45.5, -, -. Body and soundholes shapes confirmed by TGM in person 11/10, but no photos; dendrochronology gives latest year ring as 1740 (per Dr. Klein, via A. Otterstedt 11/10).