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Name
  
Carlo Testore

Died
  
1765

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Carlo Antonio Testore (1687–1765) was a Milanese luthier.

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Brompton's Lot 77: A Fine Italian Violin by Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan circa 1730


Life and career

Carlo Antonio Testore was born in Milan, the son of Carlo Giuseppe Testore, also a noted luthier, and worked in the family's workshop under the "Sign of the Eagle" on Contrada Larga in Milan. The workmanship and appearance of his instruments is considered rough, but the tonal quality is excellent. He was prolific, and most active as a luthier from 1715-1745. His violincellos are highly prized.

Testore's brother Paolo Antonio Testore was also a luthier, and their sons Giovanni, son of Carlo, and Gennaro(?), son of Paolo, continued the family business in Milan during the 1760s. Jiri Panocha of the Panocha Quartet plays a 1743 violin by Carlo Antonio Testore.

References

Carlo Antonio Testore Wikipedia