Antique Violin with Two Bows and Case Compagnon J.T.L. Violin Outfit France This 1/4 JTL French violin built in the late 19th or early 20th century in the renowned workshops of Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (J.T.L.) in Mirecourt There are Stickers inside Compagno and JTL logo check photographs Comes with case and 2 bows and rosin colophony and 1 Violin a silvered steel string and extra bridge Size: total length: 20" / 51 cm Back length: 12" / 30 cm A bows needing to be restored restrung Original wooden box A highly sought-after “Compagnon” instrument by J.T.L. that can be compared to the well-known “Médio Fino” violinsThe origin of violin making within Thibouville-Lamy can be dated of 1834 when Charles Buthod, one of the J.B. Vuillaume’s collaborators came back to Mirecourt to open a violin workshop Charles Buthod established a significant workshop whose the production was sold in France and abroad In 1848 he associated with Charles -Claude Husson under the name of Husson-Buthod and in 1857 they were joined by Louis Emile Jérome Thibouville heir to a long tradition of instrument making, started during the 18th century with the production of woodwind instruments à la Couture Boussey (Eure) The new company was named Husson – Buthod – Thibouville In 1866, M. Jérôme Thibouville became the owner of the company which in 1867 became Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (Lamy, after his wife’s’ name) In 1896 Alfred Acoulon joined and oversaw the production of instruments and in 1908 Hugues-Emile Blondelet a violin maker from Mirecourt joined Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy shut its doors in 1969 Dimensions of Violin approx. 20 Bow #1 23 inches long Bow #2 22 inches Out of New York City Estate

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