Jean Dominique Adam workshop cello bow, Mirecourt circa 1835

Born in Mirecourt, France, Jean Dominique Adam (1795-1842) was the son of bowmaker Jean Adam I and the father of bowmaker Jean ""Grand""' Adam II. He served a traditional apprenticeship around 1807-1810, probably with his father, whose assistant he later became. He quickly surpassed his father in the quality of his work and developed his father's style with a greater degree of finesse and sophisti