John Osborne Bass Violin of English Origin Made in London, England circa 1887

Description

John Osborne Bass Violin of English
Origin Made in London, England circa 1887

Is the Work of John Osborne and Is
So Labeled Within.

The Bass Is a 7/8 Size Gamba
Shaped Flatback Model.

• The Top Table Is a Six-piece
  Plate of Spruce Ranging in Grain from Slab at the Center to a Moderate Slab Cut at the Outer
  Flanks.
• The Back Table Is a Two-piece
  Slab Cut of Sycamore.
• The Ribs Are of Matching
  Sycamore to That of the Back Table.
• The Neck and Scroll Are Original
  of Maple with Individual English Brass Baker Gears Mounted on Brass Plates.
• The Color of the Varnish
  Is a Light Brown Amber.
• The Instrument Is in Mint
  Condition.

Dimensions:

• Overall Body Length 47-1/2″
• Width at the Upper Bout 21-1/2″
• Width at the Center Bout
  16-1/4″
• Width at the Lower Bout 28-5/8″
• Mensure 41-7/8