French Violin, Hippolyte Chretien Silvestre, Paris, c. 1900

Description:

French Violin, Hippolyte Chretien Silvestre, Paris, c. 1900, labeled HC SILVESTRE, A PARIS 1898, length of back 359 mm.
Estimate $9,000-12,000

Very good, minor scratches, surface polished. Light retouch near bass ff, upper treble shoulder of back.


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