Viola da Gamba Society of America

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Pardessus

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# of Strings:

5

Place Made:

F, Mirecourt

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

NL, The Hague

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Gemeentemuseum

Head:

Male

Catalog Number:

MUZ-1975-0009 (0841348)

Label Text:

Nicolaus Amatius Cremonica hiero- / nimi filius Antoni Nepos fecit a Mirecourt [printed except Mirecourt]

Measurements:

Body Length:

33

String Length:

31

Rib Depth:

4.8

Upper Width:

Middle Width:

Bottom Width:

15.5

10.7

18.9

Previous Owner:

Carel van Leeuwen Boomkamp, -1975 (no. 6)

Information Source:

PT visits 6/77 & 9/78

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Auctions:

Comments:

Boomkamp 1971, p. 11

Boomkamp 1971, pp. 32-3 (front, head 3/4)

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Head with helmet à la Mercury. Double purfling, 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side.