Viola da Braccio

Unknown

mid-18th century · Spruce and bird's-eye maple · Musical Instruments

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)

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-18th century

Medium

Spruce and bird's-eye maple

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889