instrument
cello bow
Jan Willem Lindeman
built in Amsterdam in ± 1950
A cello bow, made by Lindeman in Amsterdam. Octagonal shaft, ebony frog with a double eye and silver mount.
History of this instrument
In 1994, this bow—made by Jan Willem Lindeman around 1950—was donated to us by a generous donor. The Amsterdam bow was first played by Kalki Schrijvers, and was subsequently loaned to Jozien Jansen, Steven Bourne, and Catarina Távora. The bow is currently in the care of Fabius Beelaerts van Blokland.
About the builder Jan Willem Lindeman
Jan Willem Lindeman began his career as a cabinetmaker for the architect, furniture designer, and urban planner H.P. Berlage—a path that would eventually lead him to become a violin maker and bow maker. This career change was inspired...