Mandolin Jérôme Thibouville Lamy (JTL) 1900's

The story of Jérôme Thibouville Lamy's stringed-instrument division began in 1840, when Charles Buthod, a collaborator of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, founded his lutherie workshop in Mirecourt.

In a short space of time, Charles Buthod developed a large-scale workshop whose creations were sold in France and abroad. In 1848, he formed a partnership with Charles-Claude Husson, and the company operated under the name Husson-Buthod.

In 1857, they welcomed Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville, heir to a long tradition of wind instrument manufacture dating back to the 18th century in La Couture-Boussey, Eure.

The new company was named Husson-Buthod-Thibouville.

In 1866, Jérôme Thibouville became the company's owner, and in 1867 renamed it Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, after his wife, Lamy.

In 1896, Alfred Acoulon took over instrument production, before being succeeded in 1908 by Hugues Emile Blondelet, a luthier from Mirecourt.

In its heyday, Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy was one of the largest distributors of musical instruments in France and Belgium, particularly in the early 20th century, as evidenced by its many period catalogs, featuring a wide variety of instruments and accessories.

Here, the mandolin model (but with pegs) presented for sale appeared in JTL catalogs as early as 1867.

And it was in 1901 that it appeared in the catalog with mechanical parts.

All in all, it would appear that this model is the oldest mandolin sold by Jérôme Thibouville Lamy (JTL).

So here we have for sale a sublime mandolin made by / for Jérôme Thibouville Lamy (JTL) around 1890 / 1900.

In excellent condition, with truly pleasant playing comfort and magnificent tone, this mandolin is sure to delight musicians and enthusiasts alike.

Technical specifications :

• Top: Spruce
• Back: Maple and 15-rib Rosewood
• Neck: Black-stained beech
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Saddle width : 29 mm
• Radius : Flat
• Frets: 17 frets (+1 zero fret)
• Fork: 323 mm
• Profile: Neapolitan
• Pickguard: Rosewood
• Country of manufacture: France, Paris
• Year : 1890's / 1900's
• Finish : Natural
• Decorations: White mother-of-pearl fingerboard markers
• Details : Some light traces of wear and use normal to its age / Apocryphal bridge Excellent condition / Supplied without cover

Like all our instruments, this mandolin has been carefully tuned.

As a result, it is extremely comfortable to play.

With its rich, balanced, harmonic and projective sound definition, good sustain and superb timbre, this mandolin will delight musicians both playing and listening.