The Beginning of Bow-Making in Mirecourt It is uncertain how lutherie arrived in Mirecourt, but by the mid-seventeenth century, the art form was already thriving. Mirecourt was a part of the duchy of Lorraine up until the mid-eighteenth century, and ducal patronage allowed the arts to flourish. From the available records, we know that there […]
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The largest of the great Mirecourt instrument making firms. In 1857 Jérôme Thibouville joined forces with Charles Buthod and Charles-Claude Husson to form Husson-Buthod-Thibouville. When Jérôme Thibouville married Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in 1861, the firm changed its name to the now-famous “Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (J.T.L.)”. This bow comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Son of violin maker Georges Lotte, François Lotte probably apprenticed with Charles Nicolas Bazin in Mirecourt, where he is listed as an employee until 1921. From 1922 to 1925 he worked for Eugène Cuniot-Hury, and in 1926 he set up his own workshop. Lotte’s early bows are elegant with somewhat rounded heads, which gradually become
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This is a lovely German cello bow made of pernambuco wood and mounted in silver with ebony frog. Ideal for advancing students.
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We have several bows from the workshop August Prell in Germany. The stick is made from pernambuco and mounted on silver ebony fittings.
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Andre Vigneron (1881 – 1924) Born in Mirecourt, bowmaker André Vigneron began to assist his father Joseph Arthur Vigneron at his shop in Paris at the end of the 19th century. His model was made closely to that of his father, with somewhat thinner heads, and the two worked well together until the father’s death
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Émile François Ouchard was apprenticed to Eugène Cuniot-Hury and took over the Mirecourt firm after Cuniot’s death in 1910. Ouchard’s son Émile Auguste began to assist him as early as 1913, and in 1923 Ouchard ‘père’ set up his own firm. Bows after this date are often branded, “Émile Ouchard,” though he did not abandon
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One of the finest contemporary Parisian makers, Barthe has won prizes in various competitions, including in 2016 in Paris for a viola bow. After studying violin for several years, Barthe embarked on his bowmaking career at the young age of 16, apprenticing with Gilles Duhuat. He perfected his skills with Stephane Thomachot and Jean-Jacques Millant.
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Born in London in 1972 to violin-making parents, Doriane Bodart was inspired by an environment of music and craftsmanship. With the moral support and advice of her father, she first apprenticed in Paris with Stéphane Thomachot.. Bodart’s interest in bow making blossomed into her passion. From 1994 to 1995, she trained with Gilles Duhaut in
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