Pics of old cello bridges

[Torbjörn Zethelius]

A colleague asked me for pictures of old cello bridges. Especially they're looking for bridges made by Mantegazza.

I've already sent them this link

http://www.violinbridges.co.uk

Since I couldn't help them further I'm asking forum members for help.

Thanks in advance

[Joel Pautz]

Gotta love Maestronet - perhaps these threads will help? Bruce Carlson has weighed in on the subject in the past. Also, Jacob Saunders has studied many instruments that have retained their baroque set-up.

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/320858-bridge-with-no-heart/?p=450832

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/327427-violin-bridge-attributed-to-del-gesu/?p=567336

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/328405-cello-string-height/?p=585833

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/329828-baroque-cello-fingerboard-and-bridge-radius/?p=612914

[baroquecello]

This is really necessary, especially for early (baroque) cello bridges. One sees a lot of different models, but I've rarely had makers that could tell me were the particular model they use came from. Bridges made by the big bridge producers often seem fantasy to me...

[Mark Caudle]

I base baroque cello bridges on Baschenis paintings and they work very well. better than Strad models in my experience although they are not that different. But the main feature is that they are the same width at the top as the feet and the strings are quite widely spaced. The arch is quite flat and there is sufficient clearance for the bow in the c bouts with quite a low bridge height. They are only cut away above the feet on the outside (as the Strad ones) . I think this design is ok for  about 1650-1720

I am quite suspicious of the violin designs with thin feet that purport to be, for example Tartini, and suspect that they come from after the middle of the 18th century although I don't have precise information about this.