7. William Forster, Violin
Date c.1800

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Rich red-brown varnish, Amati copy. Made for The Rev. Vinicombe, bearing his name and registered in "History of the Violin 1786" by Sandy-Forster. 
[N.B. The Rev. Vinicombe bought several instruments direct from the Forster family.] Illustrated in "The British Violin" page 178, British Violin Makers Association 2000; and has also been shown in several exhibitions.

Length of Back 358 mm
Top Bout 170 mm
Middle Bout 115 mm
Lower Bout 205 mm
Top Rib 30 mm
Lower Rib 30 mm
Stop 195 mm