7/8 cello, unlabeled, ca 1750 Belgium

From a Belgian luthier (unlabeled), anno sconosciuto / year of build unknown

Belgian luthier

This 7/8th cello was probably built around 1750 in the Flanders region of Belgium.

The cello has a two-piece back of maple. The sides and headstock are also made of maple. The top is made of medium-fine spruce. The cello is varnished in a dark-brown lacquer with dark-amber undercoating.

The cello has had several repairs and is in good condition.

The dimensions of this (7/8) cello:

  • upper width 33 cm
  • narrowest width 22 cm
  • bottom width 41 cm
  • body height (to the heel) 73 cm
  • the scale is 68 cm
  • the cello fits in an ordinary cello case.

The current setup consists of:

  • ebony tailpiece
  • Wittner tuning pegs with integrated fine-tuning
  • Belgian cello bridge
  • ebony fingerboard
  • steel pin.

String setup

The cello is strung up with Thomastik Rondo on A and D and Thomastik Spirocore Tungsten strings on the G and the C. The final setup for this instrument can be chosen by the buyer, in the sound optimisation proces where the buyer will be supported by cellist and cello-string-specialist Mirjam Daalmans from the Gallery.

Unlabeled Belgian (Flanders) 7/8 size cello

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