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Catalogue of the Stearns collection of musical instruments, 1921
33 lines. Read by computer on 22 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
11310. MUTE VIOLIN (Fr. Violon sordine; It. Violino sordino; Ger. Stumme Violine) ………………………………………England
2This specimen has the belly, finger-board, neck, tail-piece, and usual stringing, but the back and sides are missing.
3Length, 53.2 cm.; width, 32 cm.
51311. VIOLINO SORDINO. More complete than No. 1310………..Italy
6Like the preceding example this is designed for practice only.
7Length, 60.5 cm.; width, 13 cm.; thickness, 3.7 cm.
91312. BASS-VIOLA DA BRACCIO. Eighteenth century………..Germany
10The size and stringing—F, c, g, d'—correspond to the characteristics of the above named instrument. It has also a decided structural resemblance to a very small violoncello.
11Length, 81 cm.; width, 29 cm.; depth, 11.3 cm.
12Signed—"Johann Georg Hasert, à Eisenach, 1745."
141313. VIOLONCELLO. Eighteenth century …………………England
15Deep model. Usual stringing—C-G-d-a. Of the four strings the two lower are wound. The same tuning is found on the Bass Viola da braccio. Length, 100 cm.; width, 33 cm.; depth, 14 cm.
16Signed—"Fred. Hintz, Fecit, London, 1763."
181314. KNEGEIGE (Ital. Viola da gamba) …………………Germany
19The viola da gamba has the typical back of the viol family. It carries six strings, four of gut and two of overspun silk. A rest of black wood is inserted in the base of the instrument.
20Length, 135 cm.; width, 37 cm.; depth, 15 cm.
221315. VIOLONCELLO. Late eighteenth century ……………Germany
23In every respect a worthy example of its type.
24Length, 135 cm.; width, 49 cm.; depth, 17 cm.
25Signed—"Andreas Kembler, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Dillingen, 1772."
271316. BASS FIDDLE, or VIOLONCELLO………..Probably of Asiatic origin
28Body of a long, narrow gourd. The head resembles the type found on Chinese and Japanese guitars. The neck, finger-board and peg-box are of the European type. It carries four strings arranged in the usual manner. The bridge is distinctly Oriental.
29Length, 153.1 cm.; of body, 62.9 cm.; diameter, 17 to 10.3 cm.
311317. HALBBASS (Eng. Half-bass; Ital. Basso di camera)…..Germany
32Viol-shaped body. Four strings tuned by a screw mechanism. Tuning—C-G-d-a. This instrument was carried by a strap over the neck of the performer and was used in out-of-doors processions. Suggestions of the convivial environment in which its note was also heard are conveyed by its popular designation—Bierbass—al-
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