There are 2 Cuvillier aîné bassoons in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He flourished in St. Omer (in north-east France close to the Belgian border) from a1834 to p1839. He was a woodwind instrument maker and probably the eldest son of the founder.
Cuvillier aîné Literature
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Frits Knuf, 1978 Vol. 1, p. 352.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs D’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale. Paris, 1893, p. 326.
Watel, Denis. Le Livre d’Or de la Clarinette Française. Larigot No. XXIV spécial, septembre 2012, p. 53.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Cuvillier Aîné, 8 key bassoon; CuvillierAîné1-O-BrusMIM4352
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Cuvillier Aîné, 8 key bassoon; CuvillierAîné2-O-BrusMIMIDK23
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