Archetier Marcel Charles Lapierre combined influences from a plethora of workshops in his native Mirecourt. He apprenticed from Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy before joining the Brouiller & Lotte workshop in 1923. When the Brouiller & Lotte collaboration folded, Lapierre continued to work with Lotte. Throughout his career, Lapierre worked for many of Mirecourt’s best archetiers, including Charles Louis Bazin, Morizot frères, and Émile Auguste Ouchard. In 1946, Lapierre moved to Geneva to take a position with Pierre Vidouez. Continue reading

• Round stick of reddish brown Pernambuco
• Original Ebony frog with gold mounts
• Original gold button
• 87.75 grams
• Original certificate from the maker

Condition: The bow is in excellent condition