Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre, Paris, 1900


Violin: 79043

Labeled, "Silvestre et Maucotel, Paris 1900 no 407, grand prix exposition."

Branded to the inside back, "H C Silvestre a Paris."

Back: in one piece of quarter sawn maple with exceptionally pronounced flame of medium width descending from treble to bass.

Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium width grain broadening slightly to the edges.

Scroll: similar.

Ribs: similar.

Varnish: of a deep reddish-brown colour over a golden ground.

Length of back: 35.7 cm

Upper bouts: 16.7 cm

Middle bouts: 11.2 cm

Lower bouts: 20.8 cm

Provenance

until 2017 Anonymous
in 2017 Sold by Tarisio
from 2017 Current owner

Certificates & Documents

  • Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017) Certificate to be issued upon sale.

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