Carlo Giuseppe Testore was a Milanese violin maker active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, working in the Contrada Larga district of Milan under the sign of the Eagle (al Segno dell'Aquila) [1][2]. His documented output spans from at least 1692 to 1745, based on labeled instruments [1][2][4]. Testore's instruments exhibit consistent construction characteristics: two-piece backs of quarter-cut maple with flame figuring, two-piece spruce tops with medium-width grain, and varnish ranging from brown to reddish orange-brown in color [1][2]. His violins maintain proportional consistency across examples, with back lengths approximately 35.3–35.5 cm and standardized bout measurements [1][2].
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