instrument
violin bow
Eugène Cuniot-Hury
built in Mirecourt in ± 1900
A violin bow, made by Eugène Cuniot-Hury in Mirecourt, ca. 1900.
History of this instrument
In 2012, the Musical Instrument Fund received this Cuniot-Hury violin bow as a gift from a private individual, along with a violin, a viola, and a viola bow. Sabine Torrico-Poiesz was the first to play the bow; currently, Eduardo Diez García is the lucky violinist.
About the builder Eugène Cuniot-Hury
After his marriage, the bow maker Eugène Cuniot was commonly referred to as “Cuniot-Hury.” This addition to his last name came from his wife, who played an important role in the workshop. Eugène was the son of the bow maker Pierre...