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dictionary of violin makers, 1928
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1Thibouville, a wood turner, made small flutes for children in the XVIth century. The industry has continued to prosper to this day, thanks to the improvements brought about in respect of the flute and oboe. The founders of the string instruments factory in Mirecourt were: Alexis Husson (1729-1784), Henri Husson (1760-1842), François Husson (1788-1854), Claude Husson (1811-1893), Charles Buthod (1810-1889). The factory of brass instruments was started in Paris in 1813 by Martin Thibouville, grandfather of L.-E.-J. Thibouville, who was the first to establish himself in Paris. The achievement of the father of Louis-Emile-Jérôme Thibouville — to whom is due the amalgamation of the Husson, Buthod and Thibouville under the name of Thibouville-Lamy — was to embody all the branches of instrumental manufacture, at the same time leaving to each its respective centre. At the present time there are three active directors at the head of the concern, Acoulon Père, Emile Blondelet and Acoulon Fils. They uphold its honourable traditions and give it scope for development, the result being prosperity, thorough workmanship and a world-wide reputation.
3THIERROT (Prudent) — Paris circa 1770. Maker of all sorts of instruments.
5THOMASSIN — Paris 1788-1852. Pupil of Clément, who has signed some well-made instruments.
7THOMASSIN (Claude) — Paris. Bow maker. Born. at Mirecourt in 1865. As quite a youth he was apprenticed to Ch. Bazin and towards 1890 was called upon by the Maison Gand & Bernardel to take charge of their bow making department. In 1901 he established himself in the rue de Paradis.
9THOMASSIN (Louis) — Paris. Contemporary bow maker. Pupil of Voirin.
11THOUVENEL (Henri) — Mirecourt circa 1840. This maker has made all sorts of instruments, even guitars and « hurdy-gurdies ». Some of his violins and 'cellos are fashioned in a masterly manner and have the aspect of Parisian made instruments. Stradivarius model. Transparent yellow varnish. Branded.
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