Viola da Gamba Society of America

1711

Bass

Adam

Mayr

# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D, Munich

Body Shape:

Festoon

Current Location:

D, Niederaltaich

Sound Holes:

Flame

Collection:

Private collection

Head:

Lion

Catalog Number:

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Label Text:

Adam Mayr / Geigenmacher / ob der Aw, negst München / 17..

Measurements:

String Length:

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Total Length:

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Body Length:

65

Upper Width:

29

Rib Depth:

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Middle Width:

18.6

Bottom Width:

37

Previous Owner:

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Information Source:

Ruhland to TGM, 12/03

Literature:

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Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

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Focht 2006, p. 110 (front, body only); [unpublished, from owner, in dealer’s certificate: FB+S]

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Soundholes are double-commas. Restored by Hans Schicker, Freiburg im Breisgau (new soundpost plate). Head is new, by Martin Brüggemann (Winsen/L.), after the Brussels instrument [BRUS 54].