Description
Settimo Melloni Viola
Made in Ferrara, Italy c. 1926
- Top table is two-piece medium vertical grained spruce
- Back table is two-piece poplar cut on partial quarter with good figuring
- Ribs of matching poplar to that of the back table
- Scroll and neck are original of slightly figured poplar
- Varnish is deep brownish amber
- Impressive example of maker’s work with deep, lush, projecting sound; good point and definition in all registers; excellent professional level instrument
- Excellent condition
- Overall body length: 15 1/2 in. (395 mm.)
- Width at the upper bout: 7 1/8 in. (182 mm.)
- Width at the center bout: 5 in. (127 mm.)
- Width at the lower bout: 8 15/16 in. (227 mm.)
- New plush, shaped suspension case included with purchase
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