violin bow
Franz Albert Nürnberger
built in Markneukirchen in ± 1900
A violin bow, branded and attributed to Albert Nürnberger. Round shaft, ebony frog with an eye, silver mount.
Current player
Sonsoles Vallés
from Giorgio Gatti
History of this instrument
In 1993, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased a number of instruments from a private collector, including this bow, made by Franz Albert Nürnberger. Mirte de Kok played with the bow for ten years. She was followed by Eldridg Soetanto and Noor Hendriks, among others. The bow is currently in the possession of Sonsoles Vallés.
About the builder Franz Albert Nürnberger
Franz Albert Nürnberger II was the fifth generation of bow makers in a family that had been based in the small German town of Markneukirchen since the mid-18th century. Around the time of his birth, there were about 70 workshops there,...