The stolen violin is a 1710 Amati, a glossy, curvaceous object made from curly maple and alpine spruce that was crafted by one of the most important violin makers in musical instrument history, Hieronymus Amati II. The 310-year-old violin belongs to Rowland Weinstein, who is not a musician but an art dealer who splits his time between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Neither car nor violin has turned up and it’s not certain, she said, that the instrument was the thief’s target. AdvertisementIn 2018, another Amati violin, circa 1700, sold at the London-based auction house Ingles & Hayday for $917,453. “I just hope the violin has the same happy ending as the Picasso.”AdvertisementA detail of the 1710 Amati violin, which was made by Hieronymus Amati II in Cremona, Italy.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 24, 2020 14:02 UTC