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