This is carved and pierced, not fretsawn.
Best,
Matthew
On 23/02/2018 13:02, Luca Manassero wrote:
Dear list members,
months ago looking on the French list of instruments for sale I
noticed a baroque lute built in 1980 by Martin Bowers and showing a
very peculiar artwork on the back of the pegbox (see
here: [1]https://www.dropbox.com/s/72nsw585lk9ov1x/13-courseneck.jpg?dl
=0)
(By the way, as far as I know the lute is still for sale)
I thought it came from the lutemaker, but then a few days ago I noticed
exactly the same artwork on a different lute, a picture I think I saw
on Facebook somewhere.
I'm really curious: is it an original "fretsawn" which has been copied
or does it come from some late restauration work (as it happened to the
Edlinger lutes in South Dakota)?
All the best,
Luca
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References
1. https://www.dropbox.com/s/72nsw585lk9ov1x/13-courseneck.jpg?dl=0
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