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Violoncello

Violoncello, tailpiece and fingerboard of ebony, black purfling, brass fitting on the bottom for attaching a spike (probably a later addition).

  • Date:
    1739
  • Maker:
    Henry Jay
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Ebony;Wood;Brass;Metal
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  • Inscriptions:Henry Jay in Russel Street near Covent Garden, London 1739 [label inside]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 1200 mm Max W = 420 mm