Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1751
Violin: 42249
Labeled, "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio maggiore del fa incontrada larga al segno dell aquila Milan 1751."
Back: Two-piece of plain curl
Top: of medium even grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Notes:
Branded with a double-headed eagle internally and on the button.Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, Bonhams, Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, London
Provenance
| until 1987 | Jacques Français |
| from 1987 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1987) #2798.- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY
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References
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 14, 1995, London, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 44 (illustrated)