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