Klarinet Archive - Posting 000732.txt from 2004/01

From: "Jim & Joyce (lande@-----.net)" <lande_family@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: Vab Marle Bass
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:43:39 -0500

> From: "Jim Lytthans" <lytthans@-----.net>
>The marking on this Eb bass are "Van Marle et Cie a Paris", no serial
number. It > features a double octave key, beautiful sound and wood, and
good response
> and intonation. Does anyone have any information about this maker?
>
> Jim Lytthans

According to the New Langwell Index, Van Marly & Cie were "Dealers; clients
of Thibouville Freres" The Thibouville family was involved in the
manufacture of musical instruments starting in the 1700s and operating
through many different partnerships & combinations of family members. The
partnership that made this particular instrument operated through perhaps 50
dealers and stenciled the dealer names onto the instruments right in the
factory. They were located in Ivry-la-Batialle and operated from 1909 to
'after 1950'.

Jim Lande

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