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Carlo TONONI
Son of Felice. First worked in Bologna, then settled in Venice. His instruments vary a good deal; they are generally of a large pattern, not so highly arched as those of his brother Giovanni, and show beautiful workmanship; his varnish, somewhat similar to that of Santo Serafino, is a yellow-brown colour. A pocket violin, with beautiful inlaid work, was exhibited at Milan, 1881, its label was; " Carolo Tononus fecit Bononia; in Platea Castaetionis, anno Domini 1698." In a violin in the Collection of the Liceo filarmonico, Bologna, is the label : " Carolus Tononi fecit Bononiae, anno 1717." Another label is: "Carolus Tononi Bonon fecit Venetiis sub titulo S. Cecilicae, anno 1739." He often branded his monogram near the button of the tailpiece.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Venice, 1733 ex "Eduard Colonne" | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 228000.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm [Attributed to] | Fri 1st May 09 | £ 10093.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Venice, 1726 | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 22500.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Bologna or Venice, 1715-20 c. with Literature | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 180500.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Venice, 1725 | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 78500.00 |
| Violin | Venice, 1716 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 34309.00 |
| Cello | Italy, 18th C. [Attributed to] | Tue 1st February 05 | £ 20400.00 |
| Violin | 18th C. [Attributed to] | Tue 1st February 05 | £ 14400.00 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | Tue 1st February 05 | £ 7800.00 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | Thu 1st July 04 | £ 35850.00 |
| Violin | Venice [Attributed to] | Thu 1st July 04 | £ 20315.00 |
| Cello | Bologna, 1705 c. | Mon 1st March 04 | £ 23900.00 |
| Violin | 1725 | Sun 1st October 00 | £ 116275.00 |
| Violin | 1720 | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 38149.00 |
| Violin | 1703 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 58700.00 |
| Cello | 1730 | Mon 1st April 91 | £ 143000.00 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Thu 1st November 90 | £ 19800.00 |
| Violin | 1715 | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 33000.00 |
| Violin | 1725 | Fri 1st June 84 | £ 34560.00 |
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