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Viola da Braccio

mid-18th century
Not on view
Description: Table of spruce in two pieces, two flaming f-holes; top without purfling, but partially edged with ebony; back of two-piece bird's eye maple, ribs of similar maple; blocks and linings not original; pearwood neck with plain pegbox and blindfolded cherub head original; five pegs original; fingerboard of pearwood veneered with rosewood; modern tailpiece of ebony and olive; reddish brown varnish; good original label does not go with this instrument. (William Monical, 1977)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Viola da Braccio
  • Date: mid-18th century
  • Geography: Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Spruce and bird's-eye maple
  • Dimensions: Body length: 42.5 cm.,
    Body width: upper bout 21.4 cm.
    center bout 14.8 cm.
    lower bout 25.3 cm.
    Rib height: top block 4.6 cm.
    center bout 6.7 cm.
    bottom block 6.65 cm
    String length: 42.5 cm.
  • Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.947
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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