Viola da Gamba Society of America

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Pardessus

Nicolas

Chappuy

# of Strings:

5

Place Made:

F, Mirecourt

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

USA, New York, NY

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Head:

Scroll

Catalog Number:

2006.504

Label Text:

N. CHAPPUY [stamped on table and back]

Measurements:

Body Length:

32.6

String Length:

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Rib Depth:

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Upper Width:

Middle Width:

Bottom Width:

15.7

10.7

19

Previous Owner:

Gerald Trimble, Asheville, NC, 2006; André Bissonet, Paris

Information Source:

Museum website; Trimble to TGM (phone) 6/09

Literature:

Photographs:

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Museum’s annual report 2006-07 (on website)

On museum’s website (F+B [color])

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Arched back; body measurements noted as “(bottom)”--i.e., taken on back? 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side.