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Biography

Career
Made his apprenticeship in MIRECOURT probably with Charles Nicolas BAZIN.
Around 1885, he came to Paris to join GAND & BERNARDEL Frères, and remain with this firm after it became GAND et BERNARDEL, in 1886, when Charles Adolphe GAND retired.
After 1892, he continue with Gustave BERNARDEL, until the firm was took over by CARESSA & FRANCAIS. in 1901.
At that date he left to settle his own workshop at 37, rue de Paradis. Paris.

Stamps
3 stamps which differ only by their length
C. THOMASSIN A PARIS

Beside his own signed production Claude THOMASSIN worked for many violin makers of his time among them one can find :
- J&A BEARE,
- Gustave BERNARDEL
- BERNARDEL Léon
- CARESSA & FRANCAIS
- CHANOT & CHARDON
- GAND & BERNARDEL Frères
- GAND & BERNARDEL
- JACQUOT Albert
- JOMBAR Paul
- LAURENT Émile
- LHUMBERT Émile
- SERDET Paul
- SILVESTRE Hippolyte Chrétien
- VIDOUDEZ A.

Sources
- L'Archet, Bernard MILLANT & J.F Raffin.
- Les Archets Français, Etienne Vatelot.
(More specfic publication references are available in our Bibliography section.)

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