The Ames Stradivarius violin is believed to have been handcrafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1734. It’s named after the 19th century violinist, George Ames, who owned it up until Polish-born American violinist Roman Totenberg bought the violin for $15,000 in...
Learn about the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Hartley Violin which sold for $1.7 million in 2013. As the Titanic sank on a cold dark night in the Atlantic ocean in 1912, a Stradivarius violin is believed to have been playing the hymn ‘Nearer...
