Cello by Peter Wamsley, London c.1745

Price £20700.00 from Down Your High Street

The two-piece back of maple of light medium-fine curl ascending across the back from the centre joint. The ribs, pegbox and scroll similar. The front in two pieces of spruce of fine grain, showing 'bears claw' figure. The varnish of a warm amber orange-brown colour on a yellow ground. Labelled 'Peter Wamsley, Maker at the Harp, & Hautboy in Picaddilly, London'. Length of back- 742mm Width upper bout- 347mm Width middle bout- 235mm Width lower bout- 425mm

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