Viola da Gamba Society of America

1761

Pardessus

Henri-Joseph

De Lannoy

# of Strings:

5

Place Made:

F, Lille

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

B, Brussels

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Musée des instruments de musique

Head:

Scroll

Catalog Number:

2884

Label Text:

H..J. De Lannoy, sur la petite Place au dessus des halles, à Lille, 1761

Measurements:

Body Length:

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String Length:

32

Rib Depth:

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Bottom Width:

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Previous Owner:

C.C. Snoeck, Ghent

Information Source:

PT visits 6/77 & 9/78

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Auctions:

Comments:

Mahillon 1912, 4:421; Snoeck 1903, p. 5 (no. 15)

On museum’s website (front [color])

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Striped back, walnut ribs, double purfling front and back. Mahillon (and museum’s website): quinton; Snoeck: treble. 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side. Fairly square shoulders. Tourin: end button.