viola da gamba
Head of an Italian bass viola da gamba
possibly by Ruggieri
(Italy, ca. 1700)

Viola da gamba head lion Cremona Vioa da gamba head from pardessus, French, 18th c.


Vioa da gamba head from pardessus, French, 18th c. viola da gamba head Italy cremona

This exceptional example of a carved lion’s head belonged once to an Italian viola da gamba of the 17th C. It closely resembles the head on a viola da gamba by Ruggieri. We are also looking for the rest of this instrument...

The Italian Renaissance and Early Baroque viols:
Music for Charles V and Philip II

updated 31.12.2009