VIOLA NORTHERN ITALIA

Italian viola labelled Giovanni BUSSONE, made in Northern Italia  ca.1860.
Table of spruce of narrow grain to the rigth and medium grain to the left.
One piece back of maple of medium curl descending to the left.
Ribs and neck of similar wood.
Varnish of a deep red colour.

Labelled : Giovanni Bussone alumnus Pressenda
                 fecit Taurini anno domini 1862

Length of the back : 401 mm