Douglas Cox 16.5" viola #932, Maggini model, 2016, Brattleboro, Vermont | Metzler Violins

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About the Instrument
This instrument is built on an original model inspired by the work of the 17th century master luthier Giovanni Paolo Maggini of Brescia, as illustrated in its beautiful double purfling and pronounced f-holes, both typical of Maggini's work. This viola is made of well-aged New England grown wood, with a two-piece back cut on the quarter from maple with a medium tiger figure descending very slightly from the center joint. The ribs and scroll are of maple more highly flamed to that of the back. The table is of two pieces of spruce of very irregular growth. The varnish is of a lovely umber over a golden ground and is shaded and imitated. The fittings are of boxwood.

Interior contains two labels. A facsimile label reads: “Gio:Paolo Maggini in Breſcia.” On the opposite side, the second label reads: "Douglas C. Cox / Brattleboro, Vermont, 2016" and bears the maker's signature along with the demarkation "#932." The interior is also branded and initialed on the inside.
Length: 420 mm (16 1/2")
Upper Bout: 204 mm
Middle Bout: 138 mm
Lower Bout: 253 mm
Rib Height: 36-38 mm
String Length: 376 mm

About the Maker
Douglas Cox (1948-) is a contemporary American luthier based in Brattleboro, Vermont who trained at the State Violin Making School in Mittenwald, Germany in the late 1960s. Cox returned to the United States and was head of repair and chief restorer for Boston's J. Bradley Taylor, Inc. for a decade, attending to some of the finest instruments in New England and servicing the violins for the region's professional musicians. Since 1981, Cox has focused on crafting his own instruments, building over 1,000 over the course of his career. He has earned numerous awards from the Violin Society of America and his instruments are played by musicians worldwide.

https://coxviolins.com/