Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Vieuxtemps Guarneri set to be most expensive musical instrument ever

Made in 1741 by Guarneri del Gesù, the violin has an asking price of $18m (£12m) at Bein & Fushi of Chicago
In the rarified world of old violins, the Stradivarius is commonly thought of as the very best. But for many connoisseurs and concert performers, the pinnacle is the work of a craftsman from Cremona in Italy known as Guarneri del Gesù.

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