Early 19th Century Violin, after Testore
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Description
German violin, possibly Saxson, after the Milan Testore school, with interior label reading "Paolo Antonio Testore figlio di Carlo GiuseppeLarga di Milano al segno dell Acquila", additional label numbered 202; housed within a black hard case. Lot additionally includes two German nickel mounted round stick bows, one stamped Bausch and the other Sivori and a 1917 dated letter stating that the violin was given as a barter for legal services. All housed in a black leather hard cover case. Violin measures: 23" L x 7 3/4" W. 19th century. Case measures: 31 1/2" L x 10" W. Circa 1800 - 1810. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Condition
Case has wear and losses throughout. Old repairs to violin neck and pegbox. Some seam separation to lower bout. Overall general use wear. One bow warped. One bow requires re-stringing.
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Early 19th Century Violin, after Testore
Estimate $500 - $700
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