English violet (Viola d'Amore)
Object type: English violet (Viola d'Amore)
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: German
Artist: Paulus Alletsee
Artist bio: German, active Munich ca. 1698, died ca. 1738 Munich
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: German
Date: 1726
Medium: Spruce, maple
Dimensions: Total Length 874 mm 
Body Length 434 mm
Width Upper Bout: 207 mm
Width Middle Bout: 145 mm
Width Lower Bout: 272 mm

Rib Height approximately 57 mm
 
Bowed string Length approximately 407 mm
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Geography:  Munich   Germany  
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1981
Accession year: 1981