Object Description

Maker unknownItaly, 2nd half of 17th c.Conifer (belly); maple (?) (shell), 15 ribs, neck, peg-box) two peg-boxes for stopped strings and bass strings;19 laterally inserted pegs (eleven for stopped strings and eight for bass strings)seven frets (fingerboard); five double courses and one simple course (stopped strings); eight free bass stringsL. 1765 mm, 515 mm (belly), 620 mm (stopped strings) 150 mm (bass strings)Donation Dr. h.c. Paul Sacher Pratteln. Lobeck collectionlnv. 1956.638.