Viola da Gamba Society of America

1748

Treble ?

Nikolaus

Dopfer

# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D, Mainz

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

CH, Geneva

Sound Holes:

Flame

Collection:

Musée d’art et d’histoire

Head:

Lion

Catalog Number:

IM 12

Label Text:

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Measurements:

Body Length:

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String Length:

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Rib Depth:

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Previous Owner:

Fritz Ernst, Geneva, -1969

Information Source:

PT visit 10/78

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Comments:

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König 1985, p. 89 (front); [by PT: front (color)]

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Display photo shows chin rest. Tourin: thin ribs, violin-type neck but wide, “neck possibly original: arm viol?” Probably a viola d’amore.