instrument
violin bow
Karel van der Meer
built in Amsterdam
A violin bow, made in the workshop of and bearing the brand mark “Karel van der Meer Amsterdam.” An outstanding example of this workshop’s work.
History of this instrument
In 2021, violinist Heather Kurzbauer donated 7 (!) of her bows to the Musical Instrument Fund.
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...