instrument
viola bow
Johann Stüber
built in The Hague
A viola bow, made by Johann Stüber in The Hague. Round shaft, nickel ferrule, and ebony frog. The back of the knob is damaged (a small crack and no mother-of-pearl eye).
Current player
Talent
Anna Meenderink
plays a
viola
from Roger Hargrave
from Roger Hargrave
History of this instrument
In 2007, the Musical Instrument Fund received several instruments and bows from an estate. Among them was this Stüber viola bow, which has since been played by Ian Byrne Brito, Elsbeth de Jong, and is currently played by Anna Meenderink.
About the builder Johann Stüber
Johann Stüber was born in 1888 in Markneukirchen, among the violin makers who had settled there since the 17th century. He learned his craft from violin maker Otto Braun, a fellow resident of the town, and subsequently traveled to Berlin...