C.H. Buthod by JTL, A French Bow With Vuillaume System.

With a balanced weight of 64.2 grams, this fine French bow from the first half of the 20th century offers a decisive sound with the complexity of character that only heavier yet still supple bows deliver. Choice pernambuco selection, branded “C.H. Buthod,” a hallmark of higher quality bows from the firm of Jerome Thibouville Lamy. Featuring a Vuillaume system - a rounded track along which the frog is moved, with its original ivory faceplate and silver tinsel lapping. Altogether, quite easy to recommend, subjective to the most successful pairing with a particular instrument. There are but a few firms who one might claim have contributed to and shaped our industry as much as that of JTL, a powerhouse of craftsmanship operating from 1857-1968, which produced as many as 150,000 instruments, bows, and other products yearly at its height and employed over 1000 craftsmen. Their extensive catalogue and collections serviced every niche of the classical music industry, ranging from commercial in