Description
Johannes Pressenda School Bass Violin
3/4 Size, Violin Cornered, Roundback
Made in Turin, Italy c. 1816
- Top table is a two-piece plate of fine vertical grained spruce
- Back table is a two-piece plate of broad flamed Italian poplar
- Ribs of matching poplar to that of the back table
- Original scroll of plain grained poplar with a plain grained maple neck graft
- Italian style individual brass tuning gears mounted on decorative brass plates
- Varnish is deep brownish amber
- This bass is a wonderful example of Pressenda influence Turin workmanship. Marvelous orchestral and solo capabilities; truly a first class, master level instrument.
- Excellent condition
- Overall body length: 44 1/4 in.
- Width at the upper bout: 18 1/4 in.
- Width at the center bout: 13 1/2 in.
- Width at the lower bout: 25 3/4 in.
- Mensure (string length): 41 1/4 in.
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