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Hippolyte Camille Lamy

Hippolyte Camille Lamy was the fourth child of Joseph Alfred, known as ‘Lamy Père’, and was born in 1875.  At the age of fifteen he became an apprentice in his father’s shop, and then his assistant from 1895. From 1905, he gradually broadened the shape of his heads and widened the throat of his frogs, such that his work became distinguishable from his father’s. Towards the end of his life he suffered from poor eyesight and his work became less precise. He died in 1942 on the outskirts of Paris.

Hippolyte Camille Lamy

(Paris, b 1875; d 1942)

Hippolyte Camille Lamy was the fourth child of Joseph Alfred, known as ‘Lamy Père’, and was born in 1875.  At the age of fifteen he became an apprentice in his father’s shop, and then his assistant from 1895. From 1905, he gradually broadened the shape of his heads and widened the throat of his frogs, such that his work became distinguishable from his father’s. Towards the end of his life he suffered from poor eyesight and his work became less precise. He died in 1942 on the outskirts of Paris.

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A silver-mounted violin bow by Georges-Léon Lamy

Paris, circa 1900

Trained in his father’s workshop, Georges-Léon's early work is very hard to distinguish from Joseph Alfred’s. He adapted his model slightly and established a unique interpretation of his father’s model.... read more

A silver-mounted violin bow by Georges-Léon Lamy

Paris, circa 1900

Trained in his father’s workshop, Georges-Léon's early work is very hard to distinguish from Joseph Alfred’s. He adapted his model slightly and established a unique interpretation of his father’s model.

This bow is a fantastic example of the later period. It is very well balanced, has a clear and focused sound and is even from frog to tip.

Unsurprisingly, it was previously owned by a concertmaster of one of Germany’s leading orchestras.
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