Boosey Hawkes Bass Violin Made in France, circa 1910 Copy of Vincenzo Panormo Bass Violin 7/8 Size , Violin Cornered, Round Back The top table is a two-piece plate of medium finely grained spruce. The back table is a two-piece plate of highly flamed maple with the flame descending from the center joint. The ribs are of matching character to the back table and have maple outer moldings adjoining the top and back tables. The neck and scroll are original of widely flamed maple. The gears are individual brass tuning gears inlaid two to a plate. Varnish is a deep reddish brown. Overall Body Length: 45-1/8" Width across the upper bouts: 20-1/8" Width across the center bout: 14-7/8" Width across the lower bout: 26-5/8" Mensure (string length): 42" This fine bass has great historic significance, as not only does if offer a most amazing deep lush, projecting quality of sound, but was formerly owned by Jazz great Mr. Joseph Benjamin, former Bassist of the famed Duke Ellington Orchestra.
