Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre, Paris, 1886
Violin: 93628
Labeled, "H. C. Silvestre, à Paris 1886, No 228."
Branded to the inside back and top, "H.C. Silvestre à Paris."
Inscribed to the inside back, "Reparer (sic) par Diter et Lorange, Marseille, 1928."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-width flame descending from the center seam towards the edges.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow width grain broadening towards the edges.
Scroll: of similar wood with a narrower flame.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: or a red golden brown colour.
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.9 cm
Provenance
| until 2020 | Anonymous |
| in 2020 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2020)
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2020)
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