oldmastersart:

&nbsp;Detailed carving on the back of a&nbsp;violin, seen at the&nbsp;Victoria and Albert Museum&nbsp;in&nbsp;London. The paper in the foreground says&amp;#160;: &laquo;&amp;#160;Violin, English about 1680. Pine top and sides, sycamore back, decorated with spiral scroll work and the royal arms of the&nbsp;Stuarts. The final is in the form of a woman&rsquo;s head.The instrument is not signed but a number of names have been suggested, the most likely being Thomas Urquhart, who worked at&nbsp;London Bridge&nbsp;between 1648 and 1680. The baroque style of decoration and Royal Stuart arms would indicate that the instrument was part of the household of&nbsp;Charle