Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Lamy, Alfred

Paris · b. 1850

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 54.
As printed on this page: "Lamy, N. Alfred Joseph. A bow maker, b. Sept. 8, 1850, at Mirecourt. In 1863, apprenticed in Mirecourt; 1866-77, worked under the Gautrots at Château-Thierry; then went to Paris to work with F. N. Voirin;…"
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 145.
LAMY (Alfred) — Paris. Born at Mirecourt in 1850, died two or three years ago. Reputed bow maker. Pupil of Voirin with whom he perfected himself, remaining with him from 1877 to 1885. Prior to this he had served his apprenticeship …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 54.
As printed on this page: "Lamy, N. Alfred Joseph. A bow maker, b. Sept. 8, 1850, at Mirecourt. In 1863, apprenticed in Mirecourt; 1866-77, worked under the Gautrots at Château-Thierry; then went to Paris to work with F. N. Voirin;…"
  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

230 other Paris makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:

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