Testore is an
Italian surname
A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written before the given name or names.)
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Among the most famous Testore was a family of violin makers, active from the late seventeenth to the end of the eighteenth century in Milan. Their reputation at the time was not high, as their instruments were known for being made quickly and using average materials, but they are more highly esteemed today. Their works often feature the emblem of an eagle (''Al segno dell'Aquila'').
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Carlo Giuseppe Testore (1665–1716), Milanese luthier and father of Carlo Antonio and Paolo Antonio
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Carlo Antonio Testore (1693–1765), Milanese luthier and son of Carlo Giuseppe
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Paolo Antonio Testore (c.1690-c.1760), Milanese luthier and son of Carlo Giuseppe
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Pietro Testore (1732-c. 1800), Milanese luthier, son of Paolo Antonio
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