Violin
Date1750-1760 ca.
Place MadeFlorence, Italy, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted on later paper label, the last two numbers of year written in black ink: TOMMASO CARCASSI / Firenze 1759MarkingsWritten in black ink on small, brown label visible through treble soundhole: A147
DescriptionFlorentine makers Gabrielli and Carcassi produced highly arched, Stainer-influenced violins, contrary to the Amati influence more prevalent in Italy in the eigtheenth century.
Top: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: fine grain; multiple wood pins through top into top block; one wood pin through top into bottom block on treble side of center joint
Back: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: narrow curl ascending from center joint; maple pin through back into bottom block on bass side of center joint, set in far from edge; later button
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: narrow to medium curl; each rib curl angled in opposite direction from previous rib
Head and neck: maple: head plain, grafted neck, narrow curl
Arching: very high
Varnish: golden
Fingerboard: ebony; later
Nut: ebony; later
Tailpiece: ebony; later
Tailgut: black nylon; later
Pegs: four rosewood; later
Saddle: ebony; later
Endpin: ebony; later
F-holes: curved wings; inside edges stained black
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: willow
Top block: spruce; later
Bottom block: spruce; probably later
Other: fine-toothed scraper marks visible on inside and ouside of ribs
DimensionsTotal violin length: 582 mm
Back length: 355 mm
Upper bout width: 166 mm
Center bout width: 105 mm
Lower bout width: 204 mm
Upper rib height: 28-30 mm
Center rib height: 29-30 mm
Lower rib height: 29-31 mm
Stop length: 200 mm
Vibrating string length: 332 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 134 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1947 by Lucy Weed, the donor's wife, from The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, New York, New York. Gift of J. Laiten Weed Estate, Yankton, South Dakota,1990.
Credit LineGift of J. Laiten Weed Estate, 1990
Object number04899
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