Viola, ca. 1660, Absam, Austria, Austrian, Spruce, maple, blackwood, Height (of body, excluding neck): 17 3/16 in. ( cm

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Viola, ca. 1660, Absam, Austria, Austrian, Spruce, maple, blackwood, Height (of body, excluding neck): 17 3/16 in. ( cm), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted, Jacob Stainer (Austrian, Absam ca. 1617–1683 Absam), Jacob Stainer is known as the 'Father of the German violin' and his instruments were favorites of the Bach and Mozart families. They remained the most sought-after violins and violas in the world until the beginning of the 19th century

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