Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1739
Violin: 81490
Labeled, "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio maggiore del su Carlo Giuseppe in contrada largha al segno dell' Aquila in Milano 1739."
Bearing the W.E. Hill & Sons registration number to the fingerboard, "G918."
Back: in one piece of quarter cut maple with faint, narrow flame descending from the treble side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-broad grain.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.2 cm
Middle bouts: 11.0 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| until 1926 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1926-1931 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| in 1933 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1933 | George Koff |
| in 1977 | Sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet |
| ... | ... |
| in 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017)- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1968)
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References
Sotheby Parke Bernet Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 5, 1977, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (illustrated)- Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (1931), Part 1, Lyon & Healy, Chicago
Sotheby Parke Bernet Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 5, 1977, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (illustrated)
