Humm?
Well.. Lausanne huh? That's in Switzerland near France and slightly north west of Turin, Italy.
Do you know for sure if the Varnish on the body is original or has the Bass been refinished or over varnished?
If I had to guess I would say the Varnish looks French but the Bass could be Swiss. The Bass looks more German than French to me. Maybe there was a shop in Switzerland making these or, it may have come in the white from Germany.
The wood of the Scroll looks to be Beechwood. That usually spells German but it's no guarantee.
Play safe and call it a Swiss Shop-Bass. Can't go wrong with that.
Cavalli by the way is an Italian name and Jean is of French origin. Mixed parents or a made up trade name? Your guess is as good as mine. I can't find anything with that name listed, sorry.
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