60, made several excellent instruments; oil
varnish of good quality, neat work, "Strad" pattern, name branded on
back, inside.

SALLE, ----, Paris, about 1825-50. Made several copies of Guarneri,
many of which are excellent. He was also a clever restorer of old
instruments, and had a critical eye for the works of the old Italian
masters, in which he dealt to some extent.

SALOMON, Jean Baptiste Deshayes, Paris, about 1750.

SAUNIER, ----, about 1740-70.

SCHNOECK, Egidius, Brussels, 1700-30.

SILVESTRE, Pierre, Lyons. A maker of rare abilities. The finish of his
instruments is of the highest order; indeed, it would be difficult to
find any maker within the range of the modern French school who has
surpassed him in delicate workmanship. It may be said of him, as of
many others, that extreme fineness of work is obtained often at the
expense of character; to develop both qualities needs the mind of a
Stradivari. Silvestre was fortunate in procuring wood of beautiful
quality; there is scarcely an instrument of his which is not handsome.
He chiefly copied Stradivari. It is to be regretted that so few of his
works are to be met with. Pierre Silvestre was born at Sommerwiller in
1801, and died at Lyons in 1859. In Paris he worked in the workshop of
Lupot, and in that of his successor, Francois Gand.

SILVESTRE, Hippolyte, born 1808, brother of Pierre, with whom he
worked in partnership at Lyons from 1831-48. Hippolyte worked in the
shop of Vuillaume. He retired from business in 1865.

SILVESTRE, Hippolyte Chretien, Lyons, succeeded to the business of his
uncles, Pierre and Hippolyte, which he transferred in 1884 to Paris.

SIMON, Claude, Paris, about 1788.

SIMONIN, Charles, Paris and Toulouse, pupil of J. B. Vuillaume.

SOCQUET, Louis, Paris, about 1760-1800.

THERESS, Charles, London.

THIBOUT, Jacques Pierre, Paris, born 1777, died 1856. A well-known
dealer in rare Italian instruments. To him belongs the merit of having
encouraged Luigi Tarisio to bring to Paris his Cremonese gems. When
Tarisio paid his first visit to Paris, the reception that he met with
was not of such a nature as to warrant his returning; but having
ultimately decided upon once more visiting the French capital, he met
with Thibout, who, by earnest solicitation, prevailed on him to remove
his rich wares to Paris. Jacques Pierre Thibout was an excellent
workman, and his instruments are highly esteemed.

THOMASSIN, ----, Paris, about 1845.