MI&VI Cello – Model VC-1900P – Forma B Piccolo Braga Cello C.1726

• Copy of the Forma B Piccolo 1726 model
• Cello body length is 748mm
• Provides quick response and sensitive sound
• Made from European tone wood and has excellent workmanship
• Ebony fingerboard & pegs
• Carbon Fiber tailpiece
• Hand-carved Bridge
• Italian style antiqued red-brown varnish
• Set Includes:
• Larsen D-A strings & Spirocore C-G strings
• Model: VC-1900P

Antonio Stradivari’s “Forma B Piccola” cello belongs to the later period of his Cremona workshop. Developed after the standard Forma B model, this smaller form gave the cello a narrower body, slightly shorter length, and graceful outline. Its elegant arching, elongated C-bouts, and balanced proportions reflected Stradivari’s move toward a more manageable cello design.

The “Braga” cello is dated around 1726–1731. This instrument shows the shift from the larger Forma B style toward a refined Piccola form, made for improved playability while keeping the depth and presence expected from a Stradivari cello. Its design became part of the later Cremonese tradition, where comfort and classical proportion worked together.