Stradivarius Violin

Friday, December 24, 2010
Detectives have arrested three suspects but have been stolen in the search Friday for a violin 300 years worth over a million dollars.

 
John Michael Maughan, 26, and two teenagers in north London in connection with the theft of the Stradivarius in 1696 were arrested, said the British Transport Police.

 
All three were in West London Magistrates Court on Thursday, police said.

 
The youths were released but was arrested Maughan

 
The police said the violin, estimated to 1.88 million, was from near a railway station in central London earlier this month stolen.

 
The owner, a musician of 32 years who wishes to remain anonymous, noted the police in their black, rectangular violin case was taken and flame.

 
With the violin, the kit includes a bow Peccatte, worth $ 97,400 and a bridge to the other, contains made by the School of Bazin, worth over $ 7,800, police said.

 
"These words have great sentimental value and professional sacrifice, but despite this they are very valuable, it would be hard to sell because they are so special and distinctive to be easily identified as stolen property," said Detective Inspector Andy Rose.

 
"We are still a number of tracks in the course of our investigation to follow on that flight, they spoke with a number of people who were at Euston station," said Rose.

 
Stradivarius violins global manufacturer of attractions, including Antonio Stradivari in 1600.

 
It is estimated that in 1666, Cremona, Italy, in 1116 Stradivarius instruments, including more than 600 are still present even violas, cellos, mandolins and guitars born.

 
In the 18th Century, its unparalleled reputation in Europe could be to expand their instruments by royalties, nobles, church dignitaries and musicians for his coveted only generate them.

 
Stradivarius violin from his last in 1737 when he was 92nd.

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