A superb viola by

Nicolò Amati

Cremona, 1677

Length: 17 3/8th

Violas by Nicolò Amati are rare and of the highest quality. His great-grandfather Andrea Amati was the inventor of the violin and also likely made the first viola. This instrument was slightly reduced in size, making it comfortable to play. The two-piece spruce top shows a variable width of grain from medium to broad. The one-piece slab-cut maple back is handsome. The varnish is of a golden brown color. Tonally it is sumptuous and expressive with good projection.

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