Carl Wilhelm Blaun Double Bass, Altona-on-Elba anno 1839
This distinctive gamba-shaped instrument bears its original label on the bass-side-back that says C.W. Blaun, Altona with “Anno 1839” written in ink near to the lower edge. In the German & Austrian Violin Makers by Karel Jalovec (1967) Blaun is described as a `Skilled double bass maker` who worked around 1840-1847.
Note the splendid double purfling, the distinctive bulbous appearance of the upper ribs at the neck, the distinctive wooden pegs and the wonderful mother-of-pearl inlaid tailpiece.
We think that this instrument will prove most attractive to a wide variety of people from collectors to Baroque players wanting to find an instrument that has all the great looks and features of a period Viennese instrument for a fraction of the price.
Stats:
LOB (length of back) - 108.0cm (42.50in)
Width across upper bouts - 51.2cm (20.15in)
Width across middle bouts - 36.9cm (14.50in)
Width across lower bouts - 62.9cm (24.75in)
Depth of lower ribs inc both plates- 21.9cm (8.65in)
Body Stop - 57.3cm (22.50in)
String length - 102.4cm (40.30in)