Daniel Dewar Viola? work in progress

Scottish Viola by Daniel Dewar?

Small 15" back

deep brown/red thin varnish

awkward shaped neck/pegbox. replacement head

one piece back with ebony? pins

elongated stings (painted), partic visible on back

1 piece bottom rib (painted joint)

new top block

filled hole back/top peg box

label removed (1651 written in ink next to it)

corner blocks willow? linings pine

ff hole circles mostly round

Inscribed in pencil "Rep'd by W Dearlove, Wentworth?, York?, Anno 1882"

historic restorations to front