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Violin
Maker: Dante and Alfredo Guastalla
Date: 1927
Place Made:Reggio Emilia, Italy, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedPrinted in dark blue ink on paper label with foliate border, the country and date rubber-stamped in purple ink, signature in pencil: [image of violin in front of guitar over sprig] FRATELLI GUASTALLA / ITALIA LIUTAI ITALIA / Fece Dante Alfredo / Guastalla / in Reggio Emilia / li 2 MA[G or R]. 1927
MarkingsWritten in pencil on spruce cleat glued to underside of crack in lower treble bout of top: 1959
Written in pencil on spruce cleat glued to underside of crack in lower treble bout of top: K H
Written in pencil on spruce cleat glued to underside of crack in lower treble bout of top: K H
DescriptionTop: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: very fine grain broadening toward the flanks
Back: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: prominent narrow curl descending from center joint; large notches at back button, curved slightly toward center of button
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow curl, angled to right on bass side, angled to left on treble side
Head and neck: maple: prominent, narrow curl; deeply carved scroll volutes; inside of pegbox varnished dark red
Arching: full arching at center bouts
Edging: prominent, narrow, rounded edges
Purfling: wide center strip
Varnish: medium red with slight craquelure; artificial antiquing comprised of varnish chips and dents
Fingerboard: ebony; probably later
Nut: ebony; probably later
Tailpiece: rosewood; tulip-shaped with rounded lower end; brass saddle; brass shield inlaid on face; later
Tailgut: black plastic
Pegs: four rosewood with undercut heads and bone, ivory, or white plastic pins
Saddle: ebony
Endpin: ebony; small head; turned groove around edge
F-holes: lower wings channeled; slightly undercut; inside edges stained dark red
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce
Back: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: prominent narrow curl descending from center joint; large notches at back button, curved slightly toward center of button
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, narrow curl, angled to right on bass side, angled to left on treble side
Head and neck: maple: prominent, narrow curl; deeply carved scroll volutes; inside of pegbox varnished dark red
Arching: full arching at center bouts
Edging: prominent, narrow, rounded edges
Purfling: wide center strip
Varnish: medium red with slight craquelure; artificial antiquing comprised of varnish chips and dents
Fingerboard: ebony; probably later
Nut: ebony; probably later
Tailpiece: rosewood; tulip-shaped with rounded lower end; brass saddle; brass shield inlaid on face; later
Tailgut: black plastic
Pegs: four rosewood with undercut heads and bone, ivory, or white plastic pins
Saddle: ebony
Endpin: ebony; small head; turned groove around edge
F-holes: lower wings channeled; slightly undercut; inside edges stained dark red
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce
DimensionsTotal violin length: 590 mm
Back length: 357 mm
Upper bout width: 167 mm
Center bout width: 107 mm
Lower bout width: 207 mm
Upper rib height: 29-31 mm
Center rib height: 29-31 mm
Lower rib height: 30-31 mm
Stop length: 195 mm
Vibrating string length: 327 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 133 mm
Back length: 357 mm
Upper bout width: 167 mm
Center bout width: 107 mm
Lower bout width: 207 mm
Upper rib height: 29-31 mm
Center rib height: 29-31 mm
Lower rib height: 30-31 mm
Stop length: 195 mm
Vibrating string length: 327 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 133 mm
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Kurt Lothar and Patricia A. Meisel, 2003
Not on view
Object number: 10452