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Author: bepo
Date: 2013-07-20 10:01
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I have recently acquired an old clarinet and have identified the maker as Jerome Thibouville Lamy. I understand that the early version of these instruments were beautifully made and of professional quality. I would welcome any advice as to the date of this clarinet and its possible value as I rescued it from a skip while clearing out an old country house
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Author: modernicus
Date: 2013-07-20 20:44
I have a Boehm keywork system clarinet from this maker with nearly the same markings and smooth tenon rings and I think it is from about 1880. Mine says Class "B" I believe and I don't think it is at the same level as their best instruments. I have some later 1880's/1890's J.T.L. clarinets with spectacular craftsmanship. What does the thumbrest look like and what is the overall length? This is definitely longer than my high pitch Bb Albert system J.T.L., so possibly it is a high pitch clarinet in the key of A. It may be marked between the top two open holes or near the bottom of the bottom joint. Probably not really valuable but definitely worth something at least. I would love to have one to make a pair from my Albert Bb. I would expect it to sell for something in the $40-140 range. That is what I have paid for mine. Are you in England?
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Author: bepo
Date: 2013-07-21 09:09
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Thanks for your reply and information. The overall length is 27". There is some kind of residue on the upper section of the instrument which might be obscuring the pitch marking so it really needs a good clean. I have attached a photo of the thumbrest
Yes I live in South East England
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Author: chris moffatt
Date: 2013-07-21 10:37
The lack of a patent C# mechanism suggests to me that it is pre-1900. JTL opened a branch in London in 1880 so makes it probably 1880 - 1900. Keywork looks to be the same vintage. JTL had several factories in France; I'd opine that your horn was made either at Mirecourt or La Couture. At 27" maybe you have a HP A clarinet? Time to get out the tuner and listen.
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Author: modernicus
Date: 2013-07-21 13:25
Agreed- and around 1888/9 I believe they changed their logo, so 1880-1887/8 timeframe is fairly certain. I believe that by 1885 that this style of thumbrest was more standard for clarinets in general, as opposed to the more curved style seen pre-1885 on several makers, such as Buffet, but it still has smooth rings, so maybe it is a transitional period just slightly earlier, such as 1881-1884? Or possibly the lower end models had the smooth rings into the 1880's.
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