Carvings

titel page of Strings magazine

Strings Magazine: Susanne Küster’s Vivid Scrolls Personalize Baroque Instruments...

an Artikel in the 'Strings' Magazin

carved heads

lion king - violworks

Lady with pearls in her hair - violworks

Lady with pearls in her hair, front view - violworks

Rose head - violworks

Rose head, varnished - violworks

Rose head, varnished, rear view - violworks

Bachus head after the Michel Colichon from 1689 - violworks

Bachus head after Michel Colichon 1689 - violworks

pegbox of a baryton after Daniel. A. Stadlmann, 1732 - violworks

mans head based on a Richard Blunt - violworks

blind folded cupid - violworks

blind folded cupid, front view - violworks

curly hair, after Michel Colichon - violworks

curly hair, after Michel Colichon - violworks

young fellow with hat on a copy of a Lambert Viola d'amore - violworks

young fellow with hat, Lambert Viola d'amore - violworks

eagle - violworks

eagle eye in color - violworks

Eulenspiegel - violworks

Eulenspiegel - violworks

Faun after a head of a 5 string cello - violworks

Faun after a head of a 5 string cello - violworks

Lady - violworks

Lady - violworks

female head - violworks

female head from another angle

Griffin on a Colachone, another view - violworks

Griffin on a Colachone - violworks

copy of Henry Jaye head, 1619 - violworks

two Jaye heads for the Royal Akademie of Music, London - violworks

Jaye heads for the Royal Akademie of Music, London - violworks

two horses, varnished - violworks

twin horses - violworks

shire horse - violworks

head for a Viola d'amore - violworks

lion - violworks

leo for Laura Vaughan - violworks

an owl - violworks

copy of a head of Claude Pierray 1709 - violworks

vexed man - violworks

copy of a head of Claude Pierray 1709 - violworks

Tielke head - violworks

scull on a cello - violworks

medusa head for a harp - violworks

rams head - violworks

small Colichon, female head - violworks

medusa head for a harp, varnished - violworks

lion head on a 5-string cello - violworks

Tielke head 2023 - violworks

griffin on baryton 2022 - violworks

leo and dragon for a tielke baryton - violworks

leo and dragon for a tielke baryton - violworks

leo and dragon for a tielke baryton - violworks

detail of leo for a tielke baryton - violworks

This is a selection of heads Susanne has carved in the past.

She is also happy to approach any other model if you have special wishes.

carved scrolls

relief carving with animals on a pegbox for a 7-string bass viol - violworks

relief carving with animals on a pegbox for a 7-string bass viol, rear view - violworks

carving on a scroll for a tenor viol - violworks

carving on a scroll for a tenor viol, rear view - violworks

copy of a 'Stainer' scroll and pegbox, rear view - violworks

copy of a 'Stainer' scroll and pegbox, varnished - violworks

relief carving on the pegbox of a violone - violworks

copy of a 'Stainer' scroll and pegbox, un varnished - violworks

relief carving on the pegbox for a 7 string bass viol - violworks

two versions of lirone pegbox - violworks

here are a few examples of relief carving on scrolls and peg boxes.