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Paolo Antonio TESTORE
Second son of Carlo Giuseppe Testore and the last maker of this name. First worked with his brother. Carlo Antonio, but separated from him about 1710, and continued working alone till about 1760. He made a great many instruments, but did not do such good work as his father; the varnish is lighter, a yellow colour, and of inferior quality. Few of his violins are known, they are not much arched, without purfling, and follow the Guarneri pattern. He made many good lutes and guitars, the latter, especially, being some of the most beautiful known. Labels : " Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan, 17—," and " Paolo Antonio Testore figlio di Carlo Giuseppe Testore in Contrada larga di Milano al segno dell aquila, 1759"
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 39.5 cm late 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 13924.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm [Attributed to] | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 24434.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Milan, 1740 c. | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 58591.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Milan, 1749 | Fri 1st April 11 | £ 62707.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Milan, 1740 c. | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 34850.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Milan, 1750 c. | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 37250.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm [Attributed to] | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 3168.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Milan, 1750 c. | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 37592.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Milano, 1730 c. | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 19406.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Milan, 1730 c. | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 22994.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mid-18th C. [Ascribed to] | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 4800.00 |
| Violin | Milan, 1720 c. [Attributed to] | Mon 1st November 04 | £ 19200.00 |
| Violin | 1760 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 5290.00 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 8625.00 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 1717 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 78500.00 |
| Violin | 1740 | Mon 1st May 89 | £ 17600.00 |
| Violin | 1725-50 | Wed 1st March 89 | £ 15400.00 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Wed 1st March 89 | £ 15400.00 |
| Violin | 1720 c. | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 9900.00 |
| Cello | 1750 c. | Fri 1st November 85 | £ 9350.00 |
| Cello | 1737 | Sat 1st December 84 | £ 11092.00 |
| Violin | 1734 | Sun 1st May 83 | £ 1650.00 |
| Violin | 1746 | Thu 1st May 80 | £ 3520.00 |
| Violin | Wed 5th October 11 | £ 10000.00 |
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