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Double bass

Date:
ca. 1680 (made)
Maker:
Unknown
Collection:
Victoria and Albert Museum
Inventory number:
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Place of production:
Italy

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Further Information

Culture:
Period:
Materials:Sawed and purfled [bordered] sycamore, with engraved brass
Specific materials/techniques:
Decorative elements:
Inscriptions:Duke of Leinster D.Dragonetti
Hornbostel-Sachs category:
Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum

Measurements

Measurements:Length: 288 cm total, Length: 200.5 cm body, Width: 105 cm maximum, Depth: 30.5 cm

Credits/source

View the original record:http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O58642

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Italy