Celestino Farotto 16.5" viola, 1969, Milano, Warren certificate | Metzler ViolinsCelestino Farotto 16 1 2" viola, 1969, Milano, Italy, with Warren certificate About the Maker: Celestino Farotto (1905 1988) "Trained in his uncle Celeste's workshop, many of Celestino Farotti's early instruments bear his uncle's label and are almost indistinguishable in style. After Celeste's death in 1928 Celestino began to cultivate a more individual approach, with wider purfling and softer edges. Nonetheless he continued to rely on models used by