Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre
Violin maker
(1845 – 1913)
The nephew and successor of Pierre and Hippolyte Silvestre, Hippolyte Chrétien trained in Mirecourt before joining his uncles and taking over the business in 1865. Moved the shop to the rue Faubourg-Poisonnière in Paris in 1884 and operated under the name Silvestre Neveau (nephew). Formed an association with Ernest Maucotel which was first called Silvestre & Maucotel and eventually became Maucotel & Descamp.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $54,480 in Jun 2021, for a cello.
- 115 auction price results.
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Instruments
Violin -
1852
Lyon
Violin -
1868
Lyon
Violin -
1870
Lyon
Violin -
1870
Lyon
Violin -
1873
Lyon
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