Cither viol.

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Instrument

Sultana/Viols/Strings/Musical Instrument ; Sultana

Instrument Family

Strings

Place Made

Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1760

Description

This instrument has a dark brown varnish. It has a soundboard of spruce with flame type sound-holes. The purfling consists of thin inked lines, now largely hidden under the varnish. There are 9 strings, arranged (bass to treble) 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2. Soundboard and back protrude past the ribs by c.3mm. Ribs of medium flame, lower bout has single rib. One piece back, fairly horizontal figure, slightly down on the treble side, up on the bass side. Neck and scroll of unvarnished sycamore. Soundboard generally fairly close grain. One piece, except in the lower bout on the treble side. Measurements: The neck length is 152mm; fingerboard length 236mm, width at the nut 30.8mm, at the bottom 52.0mm. Soundboard arch 12.5mm; back arch13mm. No inscriptions. Specific literature references: G.S. (1958) No 73; G.S. (1968) No 594. Previous ownership: Sold by Messrs J. & R. Glen to the Royal Scottish Museum in 1908. Current ownership: Lent by the National Museums of Scotland, No 1908.256. (Glen Collection).

Notes

D. Martin, 27.10.93, 1994.

Measurements

676.

Provenance

Sold by Messrs J. & R. Glen to the Royal Scottish Museum in 1908. ; Lent by the National Museums of Scotland, No 1908.256.

Collection

MIMEd ; Glen Collection

Accession Number

3371