Sold for:
$88,875
$88,875
Italian Violoncello, Milan School, c. 1740, labeled CARLO GIUSEPPE TESTORE ALLIEVO, DI GIV GRANZINO IN CONTRADA, LARGA IN MILANO ANNO 1672, length of one-piece back 30 3/8 in., 772 mm, with case. Multiple repaired face cracks, multiple repaired rib cracks, back fractures near button, upper and lower edges and near upper and lower bout edges. Center of back and soundpost area ok. Pegholes bushed, areas of doubling in top and back edges. String length=69.2, stop=40.5.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-10-12
