Carlo Giuseppe Testore, Milan, c. 1690
Violin: 86132
Labeled, "Carlo Giuseppe Testore, fecit in Contrada Larga di Milano, al segno dellaquila an. 1745."
Rosewood tailpiece. The head probably original.
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium width flame descending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-broad grain, narrowing at the center seam.
Scroll: of slightly plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a reddish orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 1956 | Anonymous |
| from 1956 | Anonymous |
| in 1976 | Anonymous |
| until 2019 | Anonymous |
| in 2019 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2019 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2019)- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1976)
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1956)
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