William, Charles & Alfred Voller, London, 1900
Violin: 97462
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.
Back: of one piece slab cut maple with broad, irregular figure.
Top: of two piece spruce with medium grain.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a red-brown color.
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Provenance
| in 2021 | Anonymous |
| in 2024 | Sold by Ingles & Hayday |
| in 2021 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2021 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (2025) This item underwent dendrochronology testing. No result was found.
Certificate: John Dilworth (2022)
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