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Jonathan Hill Lira da braccio
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Lira da braccio

This lira da braccio has five playing strings and two drone strings. It is made from maple, with ebony, gold leaf and silver, and a varnish of pine resin and linseed oil. The shape has an organic softness that uses Renaissance geometrical principles.

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Gold Leaf, Silver, Ebony wood, Maple wood, Viola

Crafted by

Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill

Jonathan specialises in making viola d'amore, a Baroque instrument

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