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Abraham Prescott Bass Violin
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Abraham Prescott
7/8 Size Gamba Upper Corners, Bussetto Lower Corners
Concord, New Hampshire Circa 1820
Top table is a two piece sectional table of medium vertical grain spruce
Back is a two piece sectional table of nicely figured maple
Ribs of matching character figured maple to that of the back table
There are decorative Prescott outer molding adjoining top and back tables
on all ribs
The scroll is original of plain grain maple with highly flamed maple neck graft
Gears – brass individual tuners mounted on brass plates.
The varnish is a deep reddish brown color.
Overall Body Length: 48"
Width at Upper Bout: 21"
Width at Center Bout: 15"
Width Across Lower Bout: 28-1/2"
Mensure: 41 7/8"
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is in our opinion, the work of Giulio Degani, made in Venice, Italy, circa 1910, and is so labeled within.
The instrument is a full size violin. The top table is a two-piece plate of fine vertical grain spruce. The back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple slightly descending from the center joint. The ribs are of matching character to that of the back table. The neck and scroll are originall of slightly figured maple. The color of the varnish is a deep reddish brown. The instrument is in mint condition.
OBL: 356 mm
UB: 165 mm
CB: 117 mm
LB: 210 mm

