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Viol;Viola da Gamba;Treble Viol

Treble viola da gamba, of light brown wood, fingerboard and tailpiece of mottled wood, pegs of darker brown wood, black purfling. With gut strings (one missing). Scroll in the shape of a lion's head.

  • Date:
    c.1970
  • Maker:
    John Milnes
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, Oxford
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Gut;Animal
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 690 mm Max W = 217 mm