Carlo Antonio Testore Bass Violin

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Carlo Antonio Testore Bass Violin 3/4 Size, Pear-shaped, Roundback Made in Milan, Italy c. 1735 Top table is a three-piece plate combination with vertical and slab on the outer edg es Back table is a two-piece plate of slab-cut pearwood Ribs of matching pearwood to that of the back table Original scroll of plain grained pearwood with a slightly figured maple neck graft Individual brass tuning gears Varnish is brownish amber This bass was made as a three string bass and in time was converted to a 4 string instrument. This fine bass is from the collection of the late pedagog David Walter . Overall body length: 40 1/2 in. Width at the upper bout: 20 1/4 in. Width at the center bout: 17 in. Width at the lower bout: 27 1/8 in. Mensure (string length): 41 in. Show more