violin bow
Daniel ter Berg
built in The Hague (?) in ± 1975
A violin bow, made by Daniël ter Berg, ca. 1975. Octagonal shaft. The original tortoiseshell sleeve and the tip (gold-mounted) are in the archive.
Current player
Maaike van Dijk
from Hubert de Launay
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 Ter Berg himself, including this one. Carel den Hertog was the first violinist to play with this bow. Esther de Bruijn succeeded him. The bow is now in the hands of Maaike van Dijk.
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...