Nicolò Amati Violoncello: the "Herbert"

Amati, Nicolo · 1677

<p>This violoncello was made by Nicolò Amati in Cremona, Italy, 1677. It is the <i>Herbert</i> violoncello with a two-piece spruce top of medium to wide grained with wings to the flanks, two-piece back of quarter sawn poplar, ribs of maple cut on the slab, and scroll (probably by a later hand) of maple cut on the quarter. The golden-brown is applied over a golden ground. There is an original printed label inside the instrument:</p>