Viola da gamba Treble

label Leonhardt Maussiel, Nürnberg, 1720

Catalog 79. Viola da gamba, treble, Leonhardt Maussiell – Nürnberg 1720

A treble viola da gamba in very excellent state of conservation by Maussiell, one of the leading violin makers in Nürnberg.

Many composers wrote music for this type of treble viol, sometimes called “violetta” in Germany, among them, Telemann, Molter, Finger, Schwarzkopf.

Here a painting by Kupetzky, showing one such instrument:

 

A treble viola da gamba in very excellent state of conservation by Maussiell, one of the leading violin makers in Nürnberg. Many composers wrote music for this type of treble viol, sometimes called “violetta” in Germany, among them, Telemann, Molter, Finger, Schwarzkopf.

Body length 410 mm
Upper width
197 mm
Middle width 133 mm
Lower width 244 mm
Rib height 57 mm
String length 373 mm