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Titanic violin played by the Wallace Hartley

Violin Played by Wallace Hartley is Said To Be the Most Important Artefact from Titanic

Wooden violin that Wallace Hartley played while famous Titanic was sinking over a hundred years ago, will finally be exposed to the public. The story of the Titanic orchestra has long attracted the attention of many curious people. As legend has it, and the evidence confirms, that fateful evening on 14 April 1912, while the […] More

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Lady Blunt, a Rare Stradivarius Violin Sets $15.9 Million Auction Record to Help Japan Quake Relief

A rare Stradivarius violin has smashed the world record after selling for $15.9 million at a London A Rare Stradivarius Violin from 1721 sold to an anonymous bidder for a record £9.8 million ($15.9 million) at auction in a charity sale for Japanese disaster relief. Tarisio, the online auction house for fine instruments, sold the Lady Blunt […] More

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