Description

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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