Barbara Theobald's Last Cello

Barbara Theobald 2010 $15,000

Barbara Theobald was a fine maker with whom we became acquainted in the early 2000’s. She made several cellos for us, all of which were both artistically and tonally beautiful, and all were acquired by fine players.

Sadly, Barbara passed away suddenly in 2005 leaving behind many friends, colleagues, admirers (Melissa & I include ourselves in all three), and the partially made cello she was working on for us.

It has aged in our shop, in pieces, as we slowly brought ourselves to finish what she had begun. The cello is from a lovely Matteo Gofriller pattern and we photographed it in the white after we completed it but before we began the varnish process (it will be varnished after a c.1723 Gofriller). The label will read: Begun by Barbara Theobald, Massachusetts, 2005, completed in the shop of Paul Perley Cellos, 2010.

It is already a truly awesome player, full, throaty, woody, rich, and even. We’ll let you know when the varnish is complete and the cello is ready for sale.

Barbara always wanted her instruments to be affordable: honoring this we will offer her last cello for $15,000.

Contact us at pperleycellos@aol.com, or call us at 802 229-1501 anytime.