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Pierre SILVESTRE
Brother of Hippolyte ; b. Aug. 9, 1801, at Sommerviller, near Nancy; d. 1859, Lyons. Was also a pupil of Blaise at Mirecourt, then went to Paris, first working under Lupot and then under Gand. In 1829 he founded the business in Lyons. Hippolyte was in partnership with him, 1831-48; he afterwards continued the business alone until his death in 1859. He copied the pattern of Stradivari with great ability , his instruments are always handsome, owing to the beautiful quality of the wood used, and their tone is often remarkably good; the varnish is very fine and the work most carefully finished, consequently they are increasing in commercial value. It is said he made about 350 instruments bearing his label: "Pierre Silvestre a Lyon, 185— " When working with his brother the label used was: Petrus et Hippolytus Silvestre fra res fecerunt Lugdun 183—" Bronze medals were obtained at the Paris Exhibitions in 1844 and 1855.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1841 | Thu 1st November 84 | £ 6380.00 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1836 | Thu 1st November 84 | £ 5500.00 |
| Violin | 1837 | Fri 1st June 84 | £ 5433.00 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1836 | Sun 1st January 84 | £ 1833.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Lyon, 1850 | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 27477.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Lyon, 1846 | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 49250.00 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm Lyon, 1848 | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 23671.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1849 (restored soundpost crack) | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 23819.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1856 | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 6746.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1832 (restored sound post break & more) | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 7679.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1856 [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 26900.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1852 | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 6631.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Lyon, 1830 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 10522.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Lyon, 1850 c. | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 14028.00 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1850 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 11868.00 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | Mon 1st November 04 | £ 5377.00 |
| Cello | 1848 | Sat 1st November 03 | £ 25850.00 |
| Violin | 1846 | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 15832.00 |
| Violin | 1856 | Sat 1st July 00 | £ 8000.00 |
| Violin | 1852 | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 13200.00 |
| Violin | 1850 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 14195.00 |
| Violin | 1835 | Fri 1st October 99 | £ 5846.00 |
| Violin | 1859 | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 17250.00 |
| Violin | 18-- 3/4 Size | Wed 1st November 95 | £ 3220.00 |
| Violin | 1832 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 13800.00 |
| Violin | 1843 | Thu 1st December 94 | £ 14744.00 |
| Violin | 1848 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 4025.00 |
| Violin | 1832 | Sat 1st May 93 | £ 10267.00 |
| Violin | 1857 | Fri 1st November 91 | £ 15950.00 |
| Violin | 1869 | Thu 1st November 90 | £ 7920.00 |
| Violin | 1857 | Wed 1st November 89 | £ 11550.00 |
| Violin | 1830 | Thu 1st June 89 | £ 3520.00 |
| Violin | 1855 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 11000.00 |
| Violin | 1854 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 8800.00 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1883 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 7700.00 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | Sun 1st November 87 | £ 8250.00 |
| Violin | 1847 | Mon 1st June 87 | £ 14300.00 |
| Violin | 1850 | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 10450.00 |
| Violin | 1850 c. | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 7150.00 |
| Violin | 1846 | Fri 1st November 85 | £ 4840.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Mon 1st April 85 | £ 2376.00 |
| Violin | 1848 | Tue 1st November 83 | £ 2038.00 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | Wed 1st June 83 | £ 4320.00 |
| Cello | 1850 | Fri 1st May 81 | £ 11550.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1841 n°283 | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 17965.00 |
| Violin | 37.0 cm Lyon, 1834 | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 10197.00 |
| Cello | 76.4 cm Lyon, 1841 n°275 | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 51000.00 |
| Viola | 38.9 cm Lyon, 1838 | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 7456.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1837 | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 7070.00 |
| Violin | 36.9 cm Lyon, 1831 After Maggini | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 3500.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1837 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 17807.00 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1838 #163 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 11843.00 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1840 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 13200.00 |
| Violin | Paris, 1841 | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 12224.00 |
| Violin | 1837 | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 5227.00 |
| Violin | 1835 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 4830.00 |
| Violin | 18-- | Tue 1st July 97 | £ 10500.00 |
| Violin | 1845 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 19550.00 |
| Violin | 1845 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 16100.00 |
| Violin | 1843 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 16100.00 |
| Violin | 1846 | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 9900.00 |
| Violin | 1839 | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 15400.00 |
| Violin | 1842 | Sun 1st September 91 | £ 9350.00 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1858 | Mon 1st June 87 | £ 4400.00 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Wed 1st April 87 | £ 7480.00 |
| Cello | 1842 | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 9900.00 |
| Violin | 1838 | Mon 1st July 85 | £ 3520.00 |
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