Subject: Sellas theorbo bridge

From: Julien Stryjak <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:00:18 +0100

Dear all,

I'm currently making a theorbo after the instrument from Sellas, now in 
the Brussels museum (n° M 255), a well-known small "theorbo".

I've been looking at the drawing from the museum, and can't figure out 
exactly how the bridge is carved at its ends. It is definitely different 
from the other theorbo bridge ends I've seen.
Would anybody be ready to share a picture of the original bridge, so I 
could get a better idea ?

Thank you anyway,

Best wishes,

-- 
Julien Stryjak - Luthier
Luths et instruments à cordes anciens
10 rue de la Grande Coudre 71390 Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy
00 33 (0)3 85 92 91 28
www.julienstryjak.com

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From: David Van Edwards <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:35:37 +0000

Dear Julien,

The best I have is now up on the website at 
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/bridge255.jpg

The treble side is clearly a bit damaged but the 
bass end shows it to be a sort of arrow head on 
the end of standard curly arm. A bit like the end 
of the Devil's tail?

Best wishes,

David

At 18:00 +0100 31/1/13, Julien Stryjak wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>I'm currently making a theorbo after the 
>instrument from Sellas, now in the Brussels 
>museum (n° M 255), a well-known small "theorbo".
>
>I've been looking at the drawing from the 
>museum, and can't figure out exactly how the 
>bridge is carved at its ends. It is definitely 
>different from the other theorbo bridge ends 
>I've seen.
>Would anybody be ready to share a picture of the 
>original bridge, so I could get a better idea ?
>
>Thank you anyway,
>
>Best wishes,
>
>--
>Julien Stryjak - Luthier
>To get on or off this list see list information at
>http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

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6 Whitwell Road,
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England.

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Website: http://www.vanedwards.co.uk

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From: Paul Rans <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:38:14 +0000

Dear Julien and David,

Here's a pdf scan of three not very good and now discoloured photographs I took at the time I made the drawing of M255 in 1983.
Maybe they can help a little bit.
Best wishes,
Paul

www.paulrans.com

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From: David Van Edwards <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:53:37 +0000

Dear Paul,

That's kind, but alas all attachments get 
stripped out by the list software to prevent 
dangers of various sorts of viruses etc. Best put 
up on a website like Flikr or your own or Dropbox 
with open access.

Best wishes,

David.

At 10:38 +0000 1/2/13, Paul Rans wrote:
>Dear Julien and David,
>
>Here's a pdf scan of three not very good and now 
>discoloured photographs I took at the time I 
>made the drawing of M255 in 1983.
>>>  museum (nƒ M 255), a well-known small "theorbo".
>>>
>>>  Luths et instruments ý cordes anciens
>>>  10 rue de la Grande Coudre 71390 Saint-Germain-lËs-Buxy
>>>  00 33 (0)3 85 92 91 28
>>>  www.julienstryjak.com
>>>
>>>
>>>

-- 
The Smokehouse,
6 Whitwell Road,
Norwich,  NR1 4HB      
England.

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From: David Van Edwards <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:55:46 +0000

Dear Paul, but of course they came through privately to our two emails
   because we were CC'd!

   Best wishes and thank you very much,

   David

     Dear Julien and David,
     Here's a pdf scan of three not very good and now discoloured
     photographs I took at the time I made the drawing of M255 in 1983.
     Maybe they can help a little bit.
     Best wishes,
     Paul
     www.paulrans.com
     On 31 Jan 2013, at 17:35, David Van Edwards wrote:
     >> museum (nDEG M 255), a well-known small "theorbo".
     >>
     >> Luths et instruments `a cordes anciens
     >> 10 rue de la Grande Coudre 71390 Saint-Germain-les-Buxy
     >> 00 33 (0)3 85 92 91 28
     >> www.julienstryjak.com
     >>
     >>
     >>

     Dear Julien and David,

     Here's a pdf scan of three not very good and now discoloured
     photographs I took at the time I made the drawing of M255 in 1983.

     Best wishes,

     Paul

     Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:M Sellas BR M255 col#D4C43B.pdf
     (PDF /<<IC>>) (00D4C43B)

     [1]www.paulrans.com

     Dear Julien,
     [2]http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/bridge255.jpg

     Dear all,

     museum (nDEG M 255), a well-known small "theorbo".

     I've seen.

     Thank you anyway,

     Best wishes,

     --

     Julien Stryjak - Luthier

     Luths et instruments `a cordes anciens

     10 rue de la Grande Coudre 71390 Saint-Germain-les-Buxy

     00 33 (0)3 85 92 91 28

     www.julienstryjak.com

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   The Smokehouse,
   6 Whitwell Road,
   Norwich,  NR1 4HB
   England.

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References

   1. http://www.paulrans.com/
   2. http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/bridge255.jpg

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From: Julien Stryjak <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:04:51 +0100

Thank you both of you, Paul and David, for the pictures of the bridge !

Best wishes,

julien