Carlo Giuseppe Testore, Milan, c. 1695
Violin: 29609
Labeled, "Carlo Giuseppe Testore in Contrada Larga di Milano al Segno dell' Aquila 1697."
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Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with light flame descending from the center.
Top: The top in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a brown color.
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 10.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1907 | George Haddock |
| 1907 - c. 1910 | Edgar Haddock |
| in c. 1910 | George Hart |
| c. 1910 - 1914 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1914 | Evelyn Kitson |
| in 1948 | Henry B. Briggs |
| ... | ... |
| in 1954 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| 1954 - 1991 | Arnold Sukonick |
| c. 1991 - 2021 | Anonymous |
| in 2021 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2021 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2021)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1954)
- Bill of sale: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1954)
- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1948)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1914)
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References
- Private Archives - 10746
Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XIV, No. 3, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)