Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1751


Violin: 42249

Labeled, "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio maggiore del fa incontrada larga al segno dell aquila Milan 1751."

Back: Two-piece of plain curl

Top: of medium even grain

Scroll: of wood similar to back

Ribs: of wood similar to back

Varnish: Golden-brown


Notes:

Branded with a double-headed eagle internally and on the button.

Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, Bonhams, Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, London

Provenance

until 1987 Jacques Français
from 1987 Current owner

Certificates & Documents

  • Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1987) #2798.
  • Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY

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References

  • Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)
  • The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 44 (illustrated)

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