Testore is an

Italian surname A name in the Italian language consists of a given name () and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname, although in official documents, the surname may be written before the given name or names. Italian names, ...

. 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''). *

Carlo Giuseppe Testore Carlo Giuseppe Testore (c. 1665–1738) was an Italian luthier, who worked in his later life in Milan. Biography Testore was born in Novara. A student of Giovanni Grancino, he went to Milan in 1687 and set up his workshop at the Sign of the Eag ...

(1665–1716), Milanese luthier and father of Carlo Antonio and Paolo Antonio *

Carlo Antonio Testore Carlo Antonio Testore (1687–1765) was a Milanese luthier. Life and career Carlo Antonio Testore was born in Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area a ...

(1693–1765), Milanese luthier and son of Carlo Giuseppe * Paolo Antonio Testore (c.1690–c.1760), Milanese luthier and son of Carlo Giuseppe * Pietro Testore (1732–c. 1800), Milanese luthier, son of Paolo Antonio

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