Is this label pre 1885?

fydda · #1 05-31-2006, 05:43 AM

My guess is that this bass was one of the first basses Hermann Dölling Jr. made. He was born in 1862. Most Dölling jr instruments are marked with a more complex company-label which also says "Musikinstrumentenfabrik". His instrument factory was founded in 1885.

Any comments?

fydda · #2 05-31-2006, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KSB - Ken Smith

Handwritten Labels are always suspect. That one does look old but it's best to see the actual Bass that it's attached to. I once owned a Bass with a geniune Giacomo Rivolta 1822, etc.. (lots of writting on it) Label but the Bass it was in was actually 'old' in 1822. So regardless of the age of the label, the question should be, "Does this Bass and label match each other?".

True... I absolutley think this bass is from befor 1900, and it is german, but of course, is it Hermann Döllings jr.'s work?
It's a bit hard to judge since this is the first Dölling bass i have seen. (or actually. there is one here but thats a gamba model: http://catalogue.kort-basses.com/19/test_en.html)

Here's some pictures of the bass:
Hermann Dölling jr.