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Spinet Case Lid

1550-1570 (made)

Italian, 1550-70


Object details

Object type
Spinet case lid
Brief description
Italian, 1550-70
Gallery label
BASS VIOL By Martin Voigt, Hamburg, Germany, 1726 Pine top, ebony and ivory stringing sides and back. The tail piece and finger board ebony inlaid with mother of pearl ornament, depicting the Gods Apollo, Mercury, Venus and Diana. Non-Keyboard Catalogue No.: 1/11 The role of the bass viol was largely supplanted by the 'cello by about 1780. The last great performer was Carl Friederich Abel who played in England and inspired amateurs such as Thomas Gainsborough. No other instrument by Martin Voigt has survived but he may have been a pupil of Joachim Tielke. 1298-1871(pre September 2000)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
363-1891

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Record createdMay 16, 2001
Record URL
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