Jacob Eury violin bow, Mirecourt circa 1820

French bow maker Jacob Eury (1765-1848) was one of the earliest makers to build bows in the modern style after François Xavier Tourte (1747-1835). Born in Mirecourt, Eury studied violin and bow making with his father, François Eury (c.1725-1786), before serving in the military between 1784 and 1792 and later moving to Paris. While pursuing his bow-making career at various workshops in Paris, Eury was exposed to the innovative bows of Tourte and other contemporary archetiers, including François Lupot II (1774-1838). Jacob Eury's bows are rare and very highly regarded, and according to some historians, one Nicolò Paganini's bows was made by Eury.