A refined early nineteenth-century Parisian maker whose bows unite classical balance with a highly individual elegance.
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Current private availability
A bow by Jean Eury is available.
Price on request. Detailed photographs, the complete description, condition information and the certificate from Cabinet Raffin are provided directly to interested clients.
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Jean Eury worked in Paris during the formative decades following Tourte. His production is comparatively scarce, but the finest examples reveal a sophisticated maker attentive to proportion, balance and the sculptural relation between head and frog.
Seen within the wider history of french school bow making, the surviving work associated with Jean Eury is best understood through materials, construction, stylistic detail and comparison with authenticated examples. A brand alone is never conclusive.
Why this maker matters
A place in the history of the bow.
Eury occupies a distinguished place among the independent Paris makers who translated the new classical bow into personal form.
Characteristics often studied
Elegant heads
Carefully controlled camber
Refined frogs
Light and responsive playing character
Workshop, associations & marks
Worked in Paris
Often unstamped
Output is relatively rare
Style and construction are central to attribution
Attribution and certification
This profile is an educational introduction. A stamp, model or single construction detail is never sufficient to establish authorship. This bow is accompanied by a certificate from Cabinet Raffin; the certificate and complete private dossier are supplied directly to the prospective client.
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