Double Bass and Bow
Object type: Double Bass and Bow
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Charles Plumerel
Artist bio: French, mid-19th century
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: mid to late 18th century
Medium: wood, brass
Dimensions: 89.4.491 a:  Body length: 1125/1120 cm (top/back) (442.9/440.9 in.); Upper bouts: 530/520 cm  (208.66/204.72 in.):  Center bouts:  357/348 cm  (140.55/137.01in.);  Lower bouts: 658/645 cm (259.1/253.9in.);  Rib heights: 156/200/197 cm (upper/center/tail)  (61.4/78.7/77.6 in.); Max. Ht. arching 256  cm (100.8 in.); String length 1070 cm  (421.26 in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Geography:  Mirecourt   France  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889