Stradivarius
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A Stradivarius is a string instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or guitar, crafted during the late 17th and early 18th centuries by Antonio Stradivari and other members of the Stradivari family
Antonio Stradivari, by Edgar Bundy, 1893: a romanticized image of a craftsman-hero
In 1924, Toscha Seidel bought the Da Vinci Stradivarius violin for $25,000 (equivalent to $469,660 in 2025) from a private dealer from Berlin.
Antonio Stradivari violin of 1703 on exhibit, behind glass, at the Musikinstrumentenmuseum (Berlin Musical Instrument Museum), 2006
Ames Stradivarius
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The Ames Stradivarius of 1734 is an antique violin, made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. It is one of only 450–700 known extant Stradivarius instruments in the world. The Ames is
Photo of the Ames Stradivarius, taken shortly after it entered FBI custody in 2015.
View of the words “Antonius Stradivarius Cremona” inside the left F-Hole.