Bass viol, anonymous, c. 1700
walnut (hardwood), l 114.0cm × w 40.0cm × h 20.0cm More details
This bass viol has a dubious label bearing with the name 'John Roos'. This falsification was probably intended to suggest the renowned 16th-century English viol maker John Rose. They are more likely late 17th-century viols by the famous Pieter Rombouts of Amsterdam or someone of his school. Unusually, the seven-stringed instrument still has its original carrying case.
