Jean Adam I Mirecourt (1767 – 1849)

Jean Adam was a bow maker and the founder of a notable dynasty of Mirecourt archetiers. He was the first of the Adam family of bow makers, and evidence of his work suggests he had some interaction with Charles Tourte, showing a Tourte influence in his designs.  His sticks were generally octagonal and branded: ADAM. This fine example is made in 1810 and mounded in Gold.