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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1being more powerful. He makes the backs entirely in one piece and uses a gold-red oil varnish applied equably or in graded thicknesses. No 459 B.
3SERDET (Paul) — Paris. Born on the 10th Jan. 1858. Contemporary master maker and expert. After a thorough apprenticeship with Gaillard and later in the workshops of Derazey, in 1877 he was called and attached to the Maison H. Chrétien Sylvestre of Lyons, which he left in 1894 — the firm having been transferred to Paris in 1884 — and established himself at 28, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, where he is still to be found. A thorough artist, he always followed the Stradivarius and Guarnerius models. His very fine workmanship ranks him among the best makers of our time. A silver medal was granted to him as collaborator in 1889. Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1900. No 434.
5SILVESTRE (Pierre) — Lyons 1801-1859. Born at Sommerville (Meurthe). Served his apprenticeship with Blaise at Mirecourt and joined Lupot, with whom he became first hand. At the latter's death he continued to work with François Gand, son-in-law and successor of Lupot, leaving the firm in 1829 in order to found a workshop at Lyons. His brother joined him in 1831 and was his collaborator until 1848. Right from the beginning of his installation at Lyons a most deserved reputation procured him an excellent clientele, his instruments being of remarkable workmanship. Stradivarius model. Fine tender varnish. Should he not have been fully recognised during his lifetime, there is compensation in the knowledge that justice is now fully done to him. No 130.
7SILVESTRE (Hippolyte) — Lyons 1808-1879. Born at Saint-Nicolas-du-Port (Meurthe). Like his brother, he was apprenticed with Blaise at Mirecourt. Later, he was a workman with J.-B. Vuillaume, then went into partnership with his brother at Lyons in 1831, collaborating with him until 1848, when he retired to Sommerville, continuing to make instruments as a hobby. At the death of his brother Pierre he was obliged to resume management of the concern to save it from disaster. In 1865 he retired again, leaving the business to his nephew, M.-H.-C. Silvestre. His work,
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