Violin

Carlo Antonio Testore

1737 · Spruce, maple · Musical Instruments

Carlo Antonio Testore was born in Milan. He was the son of the violin maker Carlo Giuseppe Testore, who studied with Giovanni Grancino. The donor of this instrument was Charles W. Jones, a composer, violinist, and teacher, who was an associate of Darius Milhaud. Description: Spruce top of medium to fine grain, two-piece back with figure descending to left, pegbox grafted to modern neck.

Artist

Carlo Antonio Testore

Date

1737

Medium

Spruce, maple

Culture

Italian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Bequest of Charles William Jones, 1997