cello bow
Daniel ter Berg
built in The Hague (?) in ± 1975
A cello bow, made by Daniël ter Berg, ca. 1975. Octagonal shaft, ebony frog, knob with black inlay, silver mountings, Elforyn end plate.
Current player
Rachel Daniels
from Daniel ter Berg
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund received a large collection of no fewer than 38 bows, a violin, and a viola as a gift from the mother of Daniël ter Berg, a bow maker who died young. Most of the bows were made by Daniël ter Berg himself, such as this cello bow. Maartje-Maria den Herder was the first to play the bow; she was followed by Beatrijs Pronk and Job Greuter. Currently, Rachel Daniels is the lucky one who holds the Hague bow in her hands.
About the builder Daniel ter Berg
Even before the bow maker Daniel ter Berg had properly established his own workshop, he sadly passed away at a young age. But through his small yet fascinating body of work, this exceptionally talented and passionate bow maker...