Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1752
Violin: 87394
Labeled, "Paulo Antonio Testore figlio, d Carlo Giuseppe Testore, in Contrada Larga di Milan, al Segno dei Acquila 1752."
The varnish to the back somewhat redone.
Back: in two pieces of quarter-cut maple with faint medium horizontal flame.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-fine grain.
Scroll: of slightly plainer wood.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden red-brown color.
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8
Middle bouts: 11.3
Lower bouts: 20.6
Provenance
| in 1993 | Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| until 2019 | Anonymous |
| in 2019 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2019 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2019)- Letter: John & Arthur Beare, London (1994)
- Certificate: Bein & Fushi, Inc, Chicago, IL (1993)
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2019)
Letter: John & Arthur Beare, London (1994)
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