Tenor viol: figure of eight. Neck not original. Bass bar is glued to the underside of the belly as would be expected. There is no evidence of an integral 'spine' or bass bar. (remarked by Timothy Soar, 23 April 2015, during examination).
overall: 33.9764 x 10.4331 x 6.6929 in.; 863 x 265 x 170 mm; sounding length: 480 mm; 18 7/8 in
321.322 Necked box lutes or necked guitars (-71)
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