Labeled, "Paolo Antonio Testore figlio di Carlo Giuseppe Testore in Contrada Larga di Milano al segno dell' Aquila 1728."
The Voller Brothers often created instruments using old materials or parts of old instruments, and the front of this violin is probably 18th century Milanese.
LOB: 35.6 cm
- Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (Aug 21 2025) This item underwent dendrochronology testing. No result was found.
Certificate: John Dilworth (Jun 28 2022)
Ending on Oct 27 at
3:09 PM London / 4:09 PM Berlin / 11:09 AM New York
Estimate:
£10,000–15,000
Bidding opens Oct 16, 2025 11:00 AM BST
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‡ - TI - antique - additional 5% import VAT charged on the hammer
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