Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1764
Violin: 44773
Labeled, "Carlo Antonio, e Giovanni Padre, e Figlio Testori, il quid Carlo e Figlio Maggiore del fu Carlo Giuseppe Testore abitanti in Contrada Larga al segno dell'Aquila Milano 1764."
Back: Two-piece of almost horizontal medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Provenance
| until 1949 | John & Arthur Beare |
| ... | ... |
| in 1984 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Receipt: John & Arthur Beare, London (1949)
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References
Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 21, 1984, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)