mendicus Report post Posted June 18 I would like to collect in this thread photos of baroque (or pre-1800) pegs of any stringed instrument, where possible including info like where,when and by whom it was made ideally including matching end-button. here are what I have found using google: probably french 1750-1800 , http://darntonviolins.com/blog/page/5/ Bros. Amati viola in the Ashmolian. These may not be the original pegs but they are very old(posted by Meyer in some old thread) Scroll and original pegs, P.G. Mantegazza viola, 1793 no info on these: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendicus Report post Posted June 18 english pegs posted by fiddlecollector https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/333891-baroque-boxwood-color/&do=findComment&comment=710774 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious1 Report post Posted June 18 This is a peg in the old style from a Stefano Scarampella. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendicus Report post Posted June 18 1 hour ago, curious1 said: This is a peg in the old style from a Stefano Scarampella. Thanks, very interesting even if not 18th c.:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlecollector Report post Posted June 18 Some interesting viole pegs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorMouse Report post Posted June 18 Del Gesu.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A432 Report post Posted June 18 Might the Scarampella peg be of walnut ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeyerFittings Report post Posted June 18 Looks like the first peg in my old post #5. Bill Monical sent that one to me and thought it was plum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendicus Report post Posted June 19 pegs found in box of various accessories bought in England Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendicus Report post Posted June 19 this one I am not sure how old it is. Do you think it is 18th c.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Report post Posted June 19 17 hours ago, DoorMouse said: Del Gesu.. Nice, What instrument is that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious1 Report post Posted June 19 20 hours ago, A432 said: Might the Scarampella peg be of walnut ? Very similar to the Stradivari peg. Very fine structure to the medullary rays and tight pore structure. My guess is some type of fruitwood. Pear, cherry, ive never seen plum (Meyer suggestion)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeyerFittings Report post Posted June 19 4 hours ago, MikeC said: Nice, What instrument is that? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Violon_pochette_de_giuseppe_guarneri_del_gesù_-_1735_-_T2p121.png Strad peg might be giugulo (zissiphus) Mendicus, looks that old to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
