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Kolstein Music

Bass Violin Attributed 18th Century to the School of Paolo Antonis Testore Workmanship

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Attributed 18th Century Bass Violin to the School of Paolo Antonis Testore Workmanship. Made in Milan, Italy circa 1760. The Bass Is Formerly the Property of Phillips Sklar, Formerly the Principle of Nbc Symphony Tuscinini Orchestra. The Bass Is a 3/4 Gamba Shapped Flat Back Model.
  • The Top Table Is Two Piece Sectional Plate of Slab Cut Fur.
  • The Back Table Is a 1 Piece Sectional Plate of Slab Cut of Poplar.
  • The Ribs Are of Matching Poplar to That of the Back Table.
  • The Neck and Scroll Are of a Later Period Made from Poplar.
  • The Gears Are Individual Brass Busan Tuning Gears.
  • The Varnish Is a Deep Reddish Brown.
  • Overall Body Length 44"
  • Width at the Upper Bout18-1/2"
  • Width at the Center Bout 13-1/4"
  • Width at the Lower Bout 23-7/8"
  • Mensure 41-1/4 "

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is in our opinion, the work of Giulio Degani, made in Venice, Italy, circa 1910, and is so labeled within.
The instrument is a full size violin. The top table is  a two-piece plate of fine vertical grain spruce.  The back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple slightly descending from the center joint. The ribs are of matching character to that of the back table.  The neck and scroll are originall of slightly figured maple. The color of the varnish is a deep reddish brown.  The instrument is in mint condition.

OBL: 356 mm

UB: 165 mm

CB: 117 mm

LB: 210 mm