instrument
violin bow
Johann Stüber
built in The Hague in ± 1930
A violin bow, made by Johann Stüber in The Hague, ca. 1930.
History of this instrument
In 2002, the Musical Instrument Fund acquired a violin and this violin bow, both made by Johann Stüber, from an estate. Femke van der Winkel was the first person to borrow the bow; Emma Roijackers followed her. The bow then passed to Jelte van Putten, and it is currently in the possession of Caitlin Ensor in The Hague.
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...