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Viola
Date: 1890-1940 ca.
Place Made:Luby, Chebsko, Czechia, Europe
Place Made:Schönbach, Egerland, Czechoslovakia, Europe
Place Made:Markneukirchen, Upper Saxony, Germany, Europe
Model: Stradivari
Serial No: none
SignedPrinted on brown paper label, the last two digits of the year written in pencil: Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1724 [“† / AS” in double-line circle Stradivari monogram].
Printed on paper label pasted above preceding label: Made in Germany.
Branded on rib below endpin: GERMAN.
Printed on paper label pasted above preceding label: Made in Germany.
Branded on rib below endpin: GERMAN.
MarkingsPencil line on inside of top between f-hole notches, extending under bassbar
DescriptionTop: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: medium grain
Back: one-piece, quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow, horizontal curl; large button; filled dowel hole through back into top block; filled dowel hole through back into bottom block
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow curl; rib corners slightly chamfered
Head and neck: maple: prominent, narrow curl; black-ink filled, incised imitation neck graft
Varnish: dark orange-brown; shaded; artificial antiquing comprised of dents black-ink-filled dents; black inked imitation A-peg bushing
Fingerboard: ebony
Nut: ebony
Tailpiece: ebony; stored in bag
Tailgut: purple gut; stored in bag
Pegs: Three ebony
Saddle: ebony
Endpin: ebony; broken
F-holes: slightly undercut; inside edges stained black
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce lower corner blocks; no upper corner blocks
Top block: spruce
Bottom block: spruce
Other: chisel marks on scroll
Back: one-piece, quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow, horizontal curl; large button; filled dowel hole through back into top block; filled dowel hole through back into bottom block
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow curl; rib corners slightly chamfered
Head and neck: maple: prominent, narrow curl; black-ink filled, incised imitation neck graft
Varnish: dark orange-brown; shaded; artificial antiquing comprised of dents black-ink-filled dents; black inked imitation A-peg bushing
Fingerboard: ebony
Nut: ebony
Tailpiece: ebony; stored in bag
Tailgut: purple gut; stored in bag
Pegs: Three ebony
Saddle: ebony
Endpin: ebony; broken
F-holes: slightly undercut; inside edges stained black
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce lower corner blocks; no upper corner blocks
Top block: spruce
Bottom block: spruce
Other: chisel marks on scroll
DimensionsTotal viola length: 653 mm
Back length: 388 mm
Upper bout width: 181 mm
Center bout width: 119 mm
Lower bout width: 223 mm
Upper rib height: 32-33 mm
Center rib height: 32-34 mm
Lower rib height: 33-34 mm
Stop length: 209 mm
Vibrating string length: 367 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 135 mm
Back length: 388 mm
Upper bout width: 181 mm
Center bout width: 119 mm
Lower bout width: 223 mm
Upper rib height: 32-33 mm
Center rib height: 32-34 mm
Lower rib height: 33-34 mm
Stop length: 209 mm
Vibrating string length: 367 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 135 mm
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Estate
Not on view
Published ReferencesAndré P. Larson, "Recent Acquisitions," National Music Museum Newsletter Vol. 33,
No. 3 (August 2006), p. 6.
No. 3 (August 2006), p. 6.
Object number: 10758