This French violin built in the early 20th century in the renowned workshops of Jrme Thibouville-Lamy (J.T.L.) in Mirecourt. A highly sought-after Geronimo Barnabetti instrument by J.T.L. The origin of violin making within Thibouville-Lamy can be dated 1834, when Charles Buthod, one of the J.B. Vuillaumes collaborators, came back to Mirecourt to open a violin workshop. Charles Buthod established a significant workshop whose production was sold in France and abroad. In 1848 he associated with Charles -Claude Husson, under the name of Husson-Buthod, and in 1857 they were joined by Louis Emile Jrome Thibouville, heir to a long tradition of instrument making, started during the 18th century with the production of woodwind instruments la Couture Boussey (Eure). The new company was named Husson Buthod Thibouville. In 1866, M. Jrme Thibouville became the owner of the company which in 1867 became Jrme Thibouville-Lamy (Lamy, after his wifes name). In 1896 Alfred Acoulon joined and oversaw the production of instruments and in 1908 Hugues-Emile Blondelet, a violin maker from Mirecourt joined. Jrme Thibouville-Lamy shut its doors in 1969. Its production which covered the whole range of instruments of the violin family was of good quality and dedicated to both the French market and exports. Many instruments from this workshop are found in Great Britain and the United States of America, where they are still very popular. Like other important Mirecourt workshops, Jrme Thibouville Lamy developed a policy of trademarks. In general, instruments bear the Jrme Thibouville Lamy label, with quite often the JTL stamp to the inside necks block. A small number of them, among the nicest, bears the H. Emile Blondelet or Louis Fricot labels. Some labels found in JTL instruments : Joseph Aubry, Barrel, Breton, Buthod, Geronimo Barnabetti, Geronimo Grandini, Ciceron, Le Clbre Vosgien, Le Claude, Louis Fricot, Lupot, Mansuy, Mediofino, Michel Ange Garini, Nicolas Duchne, Salzard, Sarasate, Stentor, Thiery, Many violin makers were trained and worked in this workshop among them : Joseph Aubry, Maurice Bourguignon, Georges Cherpitel, Pierre Claudot (1920-1922), Marius Didier Charles, Claude Fetique, PauL Kaul Bow makers J.J.Martin joined J. Thibouville in 1885 to develop the production of the bows. Auguste Husson The company at its peak it reached annual production rates of over 150,000 instruments produced by more than 1,000 luthiers. The back in two pieces of maple of medium curl descending across the back from the centre joint, the ribs, pegbox, and scroll of plain maple. The front in a single piece of spruce of broad grain. The varnish of a strong orange-brown colour on a yellow ground. Labeled   Length of back Width upper bout Width middle bout Width lower bout