James Brown School Bass Violin 7/8 Size, Gamba-shaped, Flat-back Model Made in England c. 1820 Top table is a two-piece plate of medium vertical grained spruce Back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed soft English maple Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table Original scroll of plain grained sycamore with a plain grained maple neck graft Individual brass tuning gears mounted on decorative brass plates Varnish brownish amber This impressive example of Brown craftsmanship has an extremely large orchestral sound; projects in all registers; wonderful professional orchestral instrument Fully restored to excellent condition Overall body length: 46 3/8 in. Width at the upper bout: 22 in. Width at the center bout: 15 1/2 in. Width at the lower bout: 27 1/2 in. Mensure (string length): 42 1/2 in.
