{"product_id":"a-french-violin-by-j-f-xavier-couturieux-deroux-circa-1830-1840","title":"A French Violin By J.F. Xavier Couturieux-Deroux, Circa 1830-1840.","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoseph Francois Xavier Couturieux-Deroux (1792-1855) operated an independent workshop in Mirecourt, France from 1830-1850. He married Anne Agnes Deroux (1792-1853) in 1812 and began hyphenating his name - a common practice in this era to reinforce family connections in common trades. Oddly enough, Xavier’s younger brother J.J. Michel Couturieux (1801-1873) married Anne Agnes Deroux’s sister, also named Agnes Deroux (1804-1870). The Agnes’ father was actually a butcher, but his brother’s children and their children thereafter became luthiers for generations, including the likes of Georges and Sebastian August Deroux. Eventually, this lineage evolved into the celebrated Millant family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example of J.F. Xavier Couturieux-Deroux probably dages to the early 1830’s, assuredly made before 1840. It presents in a good state of preservation, with only a few older and well-repaired cracks of superficial significance, and patina consistent with almost 200 years of use. The varnish remains in original condition, with a slight sun-bleaching across the treble side - indicating it had been left hanging in front of a window for years. Beautiful irregular flame for the one-piece maple back. Objectively, typical but not ungraceful work for the era. The volutes and eyes of the scroll, particularly pleasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vichy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46397068804295,"sku":"VLN0256","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/7504\/7879\/files\/FullSizeRender_a6dfe08f-0e70-4c70-b4d6-834b11ee837d.jpg?v=1759259740","url":"https:\/\/cohenviolins.com\/products\/a-french-violin-by-j-f-xavier-couturieux-deroux-circa-1830-1840","provider":"Cohen Violins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}