Description:
Fine Violoncello, 18th Century, labeled PAULO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN, 1751, length of two-piece back 73.9 cm, with hard case.
Certificates: Mucio Toledo and Otto Backheuser, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 20, 1938; Gustav Famgern, Curitiba, Brazil, March 4, 1966.
Estimate $18,000-24,000
repaired top sound post crack, repaired saddle cracks, repaired face cracks, C - bout wear, with protective covering, repaired rib cracks, back button repair. Wear at upper bout from playing.
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Keywords
PAULO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN, Brazil, Gustav Famgern, Mucio Toledo, Toledo, Otto Backheuser, Sao Paulo, CuritibaFine Musical Instruments
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