This viola is based on an instrument made by C.A. Testore in Milan, in 1740. The soundboard is made of spruce from 1988, sourced from the Pays d'En-Haut region. The varnish is amber in colour.
It is a love for craftsmanship, and of violins in particular, that brought Bernard Bossert to his craft. After studying at the École de Lutherie in Br ...