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)
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2021)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
- Private Archives - 10746, William Moennig & Son
Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XIV, No. 3, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)
Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XIV, No. 3, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)
