A fine cornerless violin by Daniel Cloutier of Hellweg & Cloutier, dated from 2019.

This violin has a rib height of 30-32mm, a unique hand rubbed and antiqued combination spirit and oil varnish.

The one piece back plate, scroll, and ribs are wide flame figured European Maple, while the top plate is Simeon Chambers Engelmann Spruce.

The pegs and tailpiece are made from centuries old Mountain Mahogany. The pegs are "Fleur de Lis" design in the style of the 1570 "Ex-Kurtz" Amati violin, and the tailpiece in the style of Antonio Stradivari’s 1716 “Messiah” violin. The internal blocks are mortised and made of old growth Sitka Spruce.

Specification

Model/Body:
Custom Cornerless design based on the 1726 "Guitar Strad, Braga, Chanot-Chardon" Stradivarius.

Top Plate:
Simeon Chambers Engelmann Spruce

Back Plate and Ribs:
Old Growth Curly Flamed European Maple

Neck:
Old Growth Curly Flamed European Maple

Corner and End Blocks:
Old Growth Sitka Spruce

Bass Bar:
Old Growth Sitka Spruce

Linings:
Long Leaf Yellow Pine

Fingerboard:
Richlite Rippleboard

Bridge:
Despieu 3 Tree

Saddle:
Ebony

Purfling:
Italian Maple/Pear/Maple

Length of Back:
35.5 cm

Upper Bouts:
16.8 cm

Middle Bouts:
11.2 cm

Lower Bouts:
20.5 cm

Nut:
Ebony

Year of Build:
2019

Strings:
Thomastik Infeld Dominant (reference strings)

Sound Level:
105 db