Grab a sandwich, lose a £1.2 million Stradivarius

A musician who went into a central London sandwich shop to buy something to eat has had a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth £1.2 million ($1.9 million) stolen, police said on Monday.

British Transport Police have launched a public appeal to get the rare instrument back and the musician's insurer, Lark Insurance Broking Group, has offered a £15,000 reward for information leading to its recovery.

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Detective Inspector Andy Rose said the theft took place on the evening of Monday, November 29, outside Euston train station. After going to a Pret A Manger cafe, the violinist noticed her violin case had been taken and called the police.

Inside the case was a 1696 Antonio Stradivarius antique violin as well as a Peccatte bow, valued at £62,000, and another bow made by the School of Bazin valued at more than £5,000.

via Grab a sandwich, lose a $1.9 million Stradivarius | Reuters

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