violin bow
Karel van der Meer
built in The Hague
A violin bow from the workshop of (and signed by) K. van der Meer, The Hague, second half of the 20th century; the bow tip, marked “Paris,” is also from a later date; round shaft; silver mount.
History of this instrument
In 2025, a former violinist donated her beloved violin, six violin bows, and a viola with a bow to the Musical Instrument Fund. She continued to play her instruments herself well into her old age, but now it was time for her to pass them on to a new generation of violinists. The anonymous bow from The Hague, part of the collection she donated, is currently being played by Maxim Huskens.
In this short interview with the donor, you can read more about the donation process.
About the builder Karel van der Meer
It is thanks to Karel van der Meer that the somewhat stagnant Dutch violin-making world was able to revive itself at the end of the nineteenth century. He made very few instruments himself; his contribution lies more in the fact that he...