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William Henley's Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers
states the following about the maker.
DEBLAYE, ALBERT JOSEPH. Born 1874 died 1929.
Worked at several Parisien ateliers and at Toulouse with Gautier, 1897-1900. Established at Mirecourt, 1900. Became technical director of the Deblaye and Meunier Amalgamation 1922. Workmanship of irreproachable finish. Designs immaculate in beauty of curvature. Harmonical perfection attained in the attuning of the plates, and by an ingenious arrangement of the bass-bar. Tonal quality of excellent homo genial sonority and brilliancy, well-appreciated by many of the French symphony orchestra players. Woods especially chosen for acoustical properties as well as for prettiness. Produced violas of similar qualifications.
Fine quality violin by Louis Courtier, dated 1933. £2,750.00 stock no. WP36
Dvorak's Humouresqe.
The label is inscribed:
FAIT par LOUIS COURTIER
Maitre - Luthier
ANÈE 1933 No. 462
The label has the L.Courtier facimile signature between the date and number
This instrument is with a certificate from
Jean Jacques Rampal
Expert Près La Cour d'Appel de Paris.

These are beautiful instruments made by an accomplished craftsman Louis Courtier, He was originally a pupil of Joseph Aubry and it is interesting to note the influence of Aubry in both the construction of the violin and also the varnish which has the same richness of colour. There is no damage or repairs, just varnish wear which gives the violin character. The back length is: 14.1/8 inches (35.8 cm.) The violin still has the original rosewood pegs. Set up with Dominant strings and supplied in a new lightweight case. The violin has a lovely warm sonorous tone, good balance and a broad range of expression. Highly recommended and a pleasure to play!
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