- Joseph Alfred Lamy
Joseph Alfred Lamy (père) (1850-1919), was a French archetier (bow maker) of the early twentieth century. He was born in
Mirecourt ,Vosges ,France where he apprenticed from 1862-1868, and later worked from 1877 to 1885 forFrançois Nicolas Voirin inParis .Lamy emerged from a great period in French bowmaking and faithfully carried on the tradition.In 1889 he received the silver and gold medals at the Paris Exposition. His son
Hippolyte Camille Lamy -"fils", (1876-1944) carried on in his father's tradition. LikeFrançois Nicolas Voirin , Lamy-père was influenced byJean Baptiste Vuillaume whose model he frequently used between 1886 and 1890. By 1880 many makers were beginning to consistently aim for an even heavier, stronger model, with varying degrees of success. Lamy's mature period began as early as 1889 to 1890 when he was still only forty. His model, characterized by a slight increase in volume for the sticks as well as for the frogs, became clearer and was adopted definitively. Lamy picked up whereFrançois Nicolas Voirin left off, with similar variance in weight and quality of materials. His pupils includeEugene Sartory whose work he had influenced as well as that of his son, Lamy-"fils"."Today Lamy (père) is regarded as one of the foremost makers of his generation." - [http://www.filimonovfineviolins.tk Filimonov Fine Musical Instruments]References
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