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Stradivarius played by Joseph Joachim fetches £9m at auction

A Stradivarius violin has sold for 11.25 million US dollars (£9 million), with the auction house claiming it is one of the ...
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This Storied Stradivarius Violin Made in 1714 Just Sold for Over $11 Million at Auction

A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s New England Conservatory (NEC) at a Sotheby’s auction. The music school ...