"Florentine" Scroll

[szuper_bojler]

Hey guys, 

I saw this scroll from Kevin Lee Luthier:

I can't recall where exactly I've heard this from, but I remember watching one of his videos mention that he saw this kind of scroll buried in a pile of now-destroyed Stradivari's prototypes and scraps. He refers to this as the "Florentine" scroll. It looks very appealing and tasteful, if I'm being honest. If I had 40k lying around, I'd definitely commission a violin from him with this type of scroll.

Does anyone know of any historical sources where this kind of style was used, either by Stradivari or anyone else? Or is this purely Kevin Lee's own invention?

[Dr. Mark]

You'd commission a $40k violin on the basis of a scroll?

[szuper_bojler]

6 minutes ago, Dr. Mark said:

You'd commission a $40k violin on the basis of a scroll?

I meant more like "if I didn't care about money I'd buy it," although I can see how that might be misleading.

On a more serious note, though, given the workmanship I saw from him, and if it sounds as good as it looks, I might actually seriously consider it one day. 

[Dwight Brown]

Dude seems a bit of an individual........  I have never heard of this design.  he does unusual F holes as well.

DLB

[szuper_bojler]

3 hours ago, Dwight Brown said:

Dude seems a bit of an individual.......

I used to browse his videos pretty frequently a decade ago back in middle school before I came to the States for college.... I actually thought that that's how all Southern Americans acted for almost a decade. 

[MikeC]

He seems more Californian than Southern.     

[Brad Dorsey]

12 hours ago, szuper_bojler said:

…a pile of now-destroyed Stradivari's prototypes and scraps…

I have to wonder how they came to be destroyed.

[Mike Atkins]

That's a fancy looking scroll, I like it.

The guy though, I thought he was kind of a strange character when I've seen his videos, his stories are a bit strange too.

[Wood Butcher]

7 hours ago, Brad Dorsey said:

I have to wonder how they came to be destroyed.

I wonder if anyone else ever saw them

[sospiri]

21 hours ago, szuper_bojler said:

I remember watching one of his videos mention that he saw this kind of scroll buried in a pile of now-destroyed Stradivari's prototypes and scraps. He refers to this as the "Florentine" scroll. It looks very appealing and tasteful, if I'm being honest. If I had 40k lying around, I'd definitely commission a violin from him with this type of scroll.

Does anyone know of any historical sources where this kind of style was used, either by Stradivari or anyone else? Or is this purely Kevin Lee's own invention?

He does like to invent stuff.