I downloaded a picture of Gaspar Duffoprugcar this type of carving was used on pegheads of violins, violas, lutes, and other instruments as he was considered the father of the modern violin.
On Nov 10, 7:39 am, "Bruce Nally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > The peghead appears to be the head of the 50 year old Gaspar > Duffoprugcar, a builder of musical instruments (violins) in the mid to > late 1500s. > Bruce > > On 11/10/08, Ernst Kainzmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello Alden, > > > my first thought was Leonardo da Vinci. > > > But now I think the head personate possibly someone from Jewish history > > (the cap?), someone I don't know... > > Maybe an merchand from a painting? > > > Regards > > > Ernst > > >> -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > >> Datum: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:14:05 -0800 (PST) > >> Von: "Cali and Alden Hackmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> An: [email protected] > >> Betreff: [HG-new] Peghead identification > > >> Hey folks, > > >> I just uploaded a photo of a Colson peghead: Colson_02.jpg. Any > >> suggestions > >> about who might be portrayed? (I have my own thoughts, but I'll keep them > >> to > >> myself until I hear yours.) > > >> Alden > > >> Cali and Alden Hackmann > >> Olympic Musical Instruments - hurdy-gurdies > >> Bois de Mallorne - audio production > >> stained glass, laser art, embroidery > > >> "I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else." > > >> - Winston Churchill > > > -- > > **************************************** > > > Will man Schweres bewältigen, muss man es leicht angehen. > > > Bertold Brecht --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
