Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan, 1728, the 'Schambach'
Viola: 48313
Back: One-piece of poplar, with traces of red paint applied to simulate the grain of maple
Top: of well-defined grain, widening towards the flanks
Scroll: of poplar, matching the ribs
Ribs: of plain poplar
Provenance
| from 1984 | Hans Schambach |
| Schambach-Kaston Collection, Yale University | |
| Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1984) #2546.
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References
The Emil Hermann Collection - Part II, Andy Lim & Gregory Singer, Darling Publications, Cologne / New York (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 45 (illustrated)
- The Schambach-Kaston Collection of Musical Instruments, Richard T. Rephann, Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (illustrated)