mendicus

How much have you paid for it?

Nicer photo of Testore top(maybe nicer than real:))

If head is made of pearwood it is expected to be much less worn.

and my new pencil marking gauge

Michelli small 'violinists' viola (38cm body but violin-like string length)

Thanks

Testore copy

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But same apply to whole violin trade

I am quite sure he want to buy it at lowest possible price

or maybe „Italian mystique“

Doesn't seem so https://www.bromptons.co/reference/results/list/salustri/page-1.html Action record looks to be $4800 already at Tarisio in 2015

In that case answer simple: his instruments would worth almost nothing:)

Not sure what exactly is your question, but to those here who have ever had Salustri in hand is obvious, that he was amateur, making violins from scratch and not in large numbers. Not that makes them any better or more valuable, there is just not reason to make up theories about his making that are not supported by any facts.

he surely couldn't, because he used some arching or graduating system that surely slowed him down(I can assume it from pencil lines of unfinished ones)