“A 16 3/4” Flemish school viola c.1800”
£16,000
“A large, confident and characterful viola of the Flemish school”
About The Viola
About The Viola
A large Flemish viola, 16 3/4”, is now available at Ruschil London. Strong in appearance and tone, this very interesting viola has its routes in the Flemish school around 1800. The back, ribs & scroll are original, with the front believed to be an English addition c.1840, impressive in its own right and made most likely by one of the top London makers of the mid 19th century
Tonally it is broad, deep, precise and very sonorous at the top, searing high up. It will have the ability to carry very well in a concert hall. It would suit a taller player due to its size and a player looking for more of the cello range of tones from a viola. Like all the best violas it is very special, very unique and one to be tried.
Specifications
Specifications
Measurements:
Back Length: 425mm (16 3/4”)
Stop Length: 220mm
Neck Length: 147mm
String Length: 373mm
Elevation: 32.5mm
Upper Bout: 202mm
Centre Bout: 139mm
Lower Bout: 250mm
Materials:
Front:
Medium/wide grain Alpine spruce
Back & Neck:
Wide grain plain maple
Ribs:
Fine grain, lightly flamed maple
Fingerboard, Topnut & Saddle:
African Ebony
Blocks & Linings:
Spruce
Pegs:
Rosewood
Tailpiece:
Ebony, French model with Hill
Chinrest:
Boxwood with silver plated barrels, made by W.E. Hill & Sons, England
Other Materials:
Maple bridge by W. E. Hill & Sons, England, spruce soundpost, maple purfling, Pirastro Obligato strings, plastic tailgut
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