James Brown School Bass Violin7/8 Size, Gamba-shaped, Flat-back ModelMade in England c. 1820
Top table is a two-piece plate of medium vertical grained spruce
Back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed soft English maple
Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table
Original scroll of plain grained sycamore with a plain grained maple neck graft
Individual brass tuning gears mounted on decorative brass plates
Varnish brownish amber
This impressive example of Brown craftsmanship has an extremely large orchestral sound; projects in all registers; wonderful professional orchestral instrument
Fully restored to excellent condition
Overall body length: 46 3/8 in.
Width at the upper bout: 22 in.
Width at the center bout: 15 1/2 in.
Width at the lower bout: 27 1/2 in.
Mensure (string length): 42 1/2 in.
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