The first of this family of Mirecourt bow makers was Louis Joseph, who probably trained with Francois Bazin. He also worked for F.N. Voirin in Paris until opening his own shop in 1891. His work is highly influenced by Voirin and is stamped \'L. Thomain à Paris\'. A cousin of Louis Joseph, Claude Auguste Thomain learnt his craft under C.N. Bazin. He worked for Gand & Bernardel in Paris, remaining there until 1901, when he set up on his own. His many bows are of excellent quality and branded \'C. Thomain à Paris\'.
Louis Joseph\'s son Victor (known as \'T. Victor\') trained in Mirecourt but established himself in London, where he made English-styled bows branded \'T. Victor\'