Douglas C. Cox 15 5/8" viola, Brattleboro, Vermont, 2016, #912

The viola bears the label "Douglas C. Cox, Brattleboro, Vermont, 2016, #912" and is branded and initialed inside. It is made of well aged North American grown wood. The back is cut on the quarter from two pieces of maple with handsome medium width flames descending very slightly from center joint. The neck and ribs are of maple of narrower flame than that of the back. The table is of two pieces of Engelmann spruce from British Columbia of very narrow growth.There is a filled sap pocket on the bass side of the tailpiece. The varnish is of an orange-brown color and is shaded and imitated. The fittings are of boxwood with lighter trim. The principal dimensions are:

Length: 398mm

Upper Bout: 188mm

Middle Bout: 135mm

Lower Bout: 244mm

Rib Height: 36-38mm

String Length: 358mm