3/4 Couturieux Violin made in Mirecourt, France around 1910
Michel Couturieux (1860 – 1895) is a French violin maker in Mirecourt in the mid – 19th century. Michel Courturieux’s violin is characterized by its attractive appearance, magnificent, clear, and yet sweet and bright sound.
Crafted in Romania by Master Luthier Vasile Gliga, who has over 27 years of experience, offering high-quality stringed instruments, including violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. Vasile Gliga is a Violin Society of America (VSA) member and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).
Our instruments are made from carefully aged European wood that has been naturally dried for 15 years. This 1/4 (quarter-size) violin features a solid Carpathian spruce top and flamed solid Carpathian maple sides and back. It includes hand varnishing, hand-inlaid purfling, and expertly carved fittings made from exotic wood and ebony, all installed to meet MENC specifications.
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This is a Mirecourt Violin made around the 1930s with the label of a French luthier named L'Humbert. Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier who settled in rue de Passy in Paris in 1906 and began to make beautiful instruments until 1920 for Parisian luthiers.
This is a German copy of Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Violin. Antonio Stradivari is a renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making into its highest pitch of perfection.
This violin is supplied by Boosey and Hawkes in London. Boosey & Hawkes is the largest specialist classical music publisher in the world. It has been the major manufacturer of brass, string, and woodwind musical instruments until 2003.