Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1756
Violin: 44805
Labeled, "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio Maggiore del fu Carlo Giuseppe in Contrada larga al segno dell' Aquila Milano 1756."
Back: Two-piece of faint, almost horizontal, narrow curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1899)
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References
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 25, 1983, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments, Part II Auction Catalog, November 4, 1982, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive