Furse Viola - Michael Vann, Bow maker

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Viola by Larence Furse

                 
   Body length 410 mm
   Width across upper bouts 197 mm
   Width across C bouts 140 mm
   Width across lower bouts 249 mm
This instrument is made with a two piece back of highly flamed maple on a horizontal plane.

The ribs of maple of pronounced broad flame along an angled pattern. The scroll is of matching maple.

The table is of fine grained spruce. The varnish is of a golden brown colour.
 
It has double purfling on both top and back while the back shows a descending design in the upper bounds. See photo

It bears the label of;
 
                                                Lawrence Furse
                                                 Salt Lake City
                                                       2007
 

 
 
 
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