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Testore

18th century

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Grove's Dictionary of music and musicians, Grove, George, 1820-1900, editor. New York: The Macmillan company, 1927. Page 310, scan 358.

TESTORE, a family of violin-makers at Milan in the first half of the 18th century, consisting of a father, CARLO GIUSEPPE (1690–1715), and two sons, CARLO …

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Same name

Testore, a
No town printed · 18th century
Testore, C. A.
Milan · 1735 to 1741
Testore, C. G.
Milan · 1690 to 1715
Testore, Carlo
Milan · about 1687 to 1765
Testore, Carlo-Antonio
Milan · 1720 to 1740
Testore, Carlo Ant
No town printed · b. about 1688

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 7 more Testore pages under T.

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“Testore,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 28 September 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/testore/ (accessed 3 November 2026).

Other formats

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Testore.” Last modified 28 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/testore/.

MLA 9“Testore.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/testore/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Testore. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/testore/

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