Lamy bass?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Ola Petersson

Hi!!

Im about to try a new bass and just wondering if any of you have any experience with Jerome Thibouville Lamy basses? This one is said to be a Jerome Thibouville Lamy, build by Charles Buthod in Paris 1895. Are there anything special to look for when i see and try the bass. What should a good price be?

Why is this a Lamy if built by Charles Buthod? How is it labeled?

Buthod became the director of the J.T. Lamy Factory and the key word here is 'Factory'. Also, Buthod DIED in 1889 so he didn't make 'anything' in 1895!

Also, this is a Mirecourt bass where the Lamy Factory was regardless of which dozen or so workmen were involved with the basses from the carving guild to the varnish guild and the violin guild workers.

I have a flatback Lamy that has just about the same outline and varnish.
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From Henley On-Line listing;

BUTHOD, CHARLES LOUIS
Born at Mirecourt 1810. Worked with Vuillaume for several years at Paris. Set up large premises at Mirecourt and engaged several assistants. Yearly output (at cheap prices) totalled 800 violins, 401 violas and 50 ’cellos. Subsequently became director of the Thibouville-Lamy firm. Died 1889.
Three grades of strongly constructed violins - Stradivarian modelling - red, golden-yellow and light brown shades of oil varnish, frequently applied in the Vuillaume method.
Similar style in violas and ’cellos.
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Buthod Luthier
Elève de Sb. Vuillautne Ã* Paris
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(with two designs of medals)
Also silver-mounted bows. Stamped ‘Buthod A Paris’.