EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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List C1: Viols and Violins

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Pochettes and Kits
(331)Pochette [Kit].Jacques du Mesnil, Paris, c 1660.
(332)Pochette [Kit].17th century.
(1071)Kit.Possibly England, c 1820.
(952)Kit.Probably England, 18th century.
(3559)Kit.Possibly Britain, probably 19th century.
(953)Kit.Probably 18th century.
(958)Kit.Ascribed to Betts, England, c 1800.
(1060)Kit.Morrison, probably late 18th century.
(754)Walking stick violin.Mid 19th century.
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Violins
(1008)Quarter-size violin.
(752)Quarter-size violin.J.H. Zimmermann, c 1880.
(753)Half-size violin.Labelled Nicolas Duchene, Mirecourt, Late 19th century.
(3800)Violin.Austrian or northern Italian.
(350)Violin.19th century.
(2505)Violin.19th century.
(2453)Violin.Scotland, 19th century.
(2285)Violin.A.O. Hunter, Edinburgh, 1869.
(2412)Violin.Ruddiman, Aberdeen, late 18th century {298}.
(335)Violin.Late 18th century.
(347)Violin.Attributed to Joannes Tononi, Bologna, Italy, c 1700.
(324)Violin.Labelled Nicholas Lupot, 19th century.
(323)Violin.E. Drybrough-Smith, St Leonards-on-Sea, 1935 {6}.
(3015)Violin.Matthew Hardie, Edinburgh, 1805.
(1772)Violin, baroque form.England or Scotland, c 1720.
(345)Violin.19th century.
(326)Violin.Attributed to the Hornstainer family, Mittenwald, 18th century.
(967)Violin.Possibly Nicolas, Mirecourt, c 1830.
(2005)Violin.J. Sandy, Alyth, probably c 1810.
(2366)Violin.Probably Saxony, c 1880.
(1618)Violin.19th century.
(351)Violin.19th century.
(348)Violin.19th century.
(325)Violin.France, 1760-80.
(2367)Violin.2nd half of the 19th century.
(750)Violin.Ascribed to Jomier, Lyon, 1825.
(3040)Violin.James Hardie & Sons, Edinburgh, 1891.
(1005)Violin.F. Chanot, Paris, c 1820.
(2368)Hardanger Fele [Hardanger fiddle] 4 bowed and 4 sympathetic strings.Åsmund V. Källår, Mogedal in Telemarken, 1929.
(329)Violin, without sides.Probably England, possibly 17th century.
(330)Mute violin, open frame model.Probably 19th century.
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Violas, Cellos and Basses
(334)Viola.Richard Duke, London, 1779.
(772)Viola.Labelled Gio. Maria Ceruti, Cremona, 1923.
(1056)Viola, converted from viol, 4 strings (originally 6).Joann Andreas Kämbl, Munich, 1736.
(1057)Viola, converted from viol, 4 strings (originally 5).Probably 17th century.
(1578)Viola.Circa 1880.
(1723)Violoncello.James Gilchrist, Glasgow, 1892 {59}.
(1604)Violoncello.Dewar, Scotland, Late 18th or early 19th century.
(4133)Double bass, 3-string. 
(1104)Double bass, 4-string.Leopold Widhalm, Nuremberg, 1753.
(352)Double bass, 4-string.19th century.
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The New Violin Family
(2791)Treble violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, sopranino violin], tuned G4; D5; A5; E6.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1973 {119}.
(2792)Soprano violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, descant violin], tuned C4; G4; D5; A5.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1968 {48}.
(2793)Mezzo violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, treble violin], tuned G3; D4; A4; E5.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1972 {105}.
(2794)Alto violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, alto violin], tuned C3; G3; D4; A4.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1974 {126}.
(2795)Tenor violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, tenor violin], tuned G2; D3; A3; E4.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1971 {148}.
(2796)Baritone violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, baritone violin], tuned C2; G2; D3; A3.Carleen M Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1973 {164}.
(2797)Bass violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, bass violin], tuned A1; D2; G2; C3.Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, 1974 {170}.
(2798)Contrabass violin of the New Violin Family [British nomenclature, contrabass violin], tuned E1; A1; D2; G2.Donald L. Blatter and Carleen M. Hutchins, Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1963-4 {64}.
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Viols
(2477)Treble viol, 6-string.Dolmetsch.
(949)Large tenor viol or lyra or small division viol, 6-string.F. Hintz, London, 1734(?).
(3356)Viola da gamba, 6-string.Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1696.
(2878)Bass viol, 6-string.Matthias and Augustinus Kaiser, Düsseldorf, c 1700.
(563)Bass viol, 7-string.Dolmetsch.
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Violas d'Amore and Cither Viols
(333)Viola d'amore or treble viol, 7 bowed and 0 sympathetic strings.Germany(?), c 1720(?).
(3365)Viola d'amore, 6 bowed and 6 sympathetic strings.Joseph Albanus, Botzen, Tirol, 18th century.
(3382)Viola d'amore, 7 bowed and 7 sympathetic strings.Thomas Hulinzky, Prague, 1782.
(1011)Viola d'amore, 7 bowed and 7 sympathetic strings.Probably England, 1st half of 18th century.
(4080)Viola d'amore.G. Saint-George.
(951)Cither viol, 6-course: 10 strings: 2 + (4 x 2).England or Scotland, 18th century.
(3371)Cither viol, 6-course: 9 strings: 3 + (3 x 2).England, c 1760.
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One-String Fiddles and other Bowed Instruments
(3946)One-string fiddle 
(2487)One-string fiddle. 
(1646)One-string fiddle.Stroviols, Britain, Early 20th century.
(534)One-string fiddle.Stroviols, Britain, Early 20th century.
(2020)One-string fiddle.Late 19th or early 20th century.
(2021)Electric one-string fiddle.20th century.
(3385)Langspil.Iceland, First half of 19th century or earlier.
(1115)Bowed zither, 4-string.Probably 19th century.
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Hurdy Gurdies
(292)Hurdy gurdy, 27 keys; 2 chanterelle and 4 drone strings.Britain or Low countries (?), possibly early 17th century.
(1052)Hurdy gurdy, 23 keys; 2 chanterelle and 4 drone strings.Ouvrard, France, Late 18th century.
(287)Hurdy gurdy, 23 keys; 1 chanterelle and 5 drone strings.Colson, Mirecourt, c 1825.
(1053)Hurdy gurdy, 23 keys, 2 chanterelle and 4 drone strings.I. Lambert, Paris, 18th century.
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Miscellaneous Parts of Bowed String Instruments
(1069/C1)Chest containing parts.
(1118/C1)Miscellaneous parts of bowed stringed instruments.
(1806/C1)Miscellaneous parts of bowed string instruments.
(3456)Miscellaneous parts of bowed stringed instruments.
(1301/1)Back of violin, unfinished.
(1301/2)Back of violin, unfinished.
(1301/3)Miscellaneous and unfinished parts of bowed string instruments.
(2282)Tailpiece: violoncello.
(3336)Tailpiece: double bass.
(3457)Tailpiece: double bass.
(1615)Endpin: double bass.
(3458)Miscellaneous materials for bowed string instruments.
(3915)Peg.
(1567)Purfling.
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Accesories for Bowed String Instruments
(853)Mute: violin.Probably early 20th century.
(3916)Mute for violin. 
(3917)Mute for violin. 
(466)Mute: violoncello.Probably early 20th century.
(467)Mute: double bass.Probably early 20th century.
(468)Mute: double bass.Probably late 19th century.
(469)Mute: double bass.Probably late 19th century.
(470)Mute: double bass.Probably late 19th century.
(471)Mute: double bass.Probably late 19th century.
(2354)Box of violin D strings.
(2462)Metal box for violin strings.1920s.
(2006)Case for violin.
(2012)Case for fiddle.
(950)Case for bass viol.
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Instrument-Making Tools for Bowed String Instruments
(2011)Exterior mould for violin making.
(1302/1)Interior mould for violin making.
(1302/2)Template for violin neck.
(1302/3)Template for violin.
(1303/1)Clamp.
(1303/2)Clamp.
(1303/3)Clamp.
(1303/4)Clamp.
(1563)Drill brace.
(1564)Gouge.
(1565)Thumb plane.
(1566)Cabinet scraper.
(1304)Thicknessing gauge.
(465)String gauge.
(1262)String gauge.
(1263)String gauge.
(3042)String gauge.
(3823)Violin sound-post gauge.
(3824)Violin sound-post setter.
(3459/1)Miscellaneous tools for bowed string instruments.
(3459/2)Miscellaneous tools for bowed string instruments.
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