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A round pernambuco stick of this Belgian cello bow is stamped J P Bernard the ebony frog is mounted with nickel stolen from a rehearsal room in the Music Building at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Friday, February 28, 2003. The button is banded with ebony. This bow weighs 81.5 grams and has a silver grip.” Case- “The Weber Deluxe cello case has an interior lined with crushed blue velvet.” I also had a green rabbits foot and many stickers on my cello case including six European country stickers, other stickers from Europe, stickers about rock climbing, and peace through music. In my case there was also music, rosin, and strings. If found please notify Emily Tuber, at emlet@juno.com or 860-617-4806 and/or Officer Sleeman, case number 03-3559, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, 860-486-4800. |
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Bisiach, Leandro, dal Milano 1917 with brown chin rest and brown pegs stolen from a home on 13th December 1997 along with two bows: A. Lamy violin bow and another made by Eury.Owner: Sook Yoon Address: 2 Bedford Court, Lower Templestowe, Victoria 3107 AUSTRALIA Phone: +613 9850-6780. To view enlarged photographs of this fine violin click on picture |
Stolen June, 1980,
a cello made in 1938 by
Orfeo Carletti,
redish in color with distinctive dark and light vertical markings on
its back.
Contained in a black case.
Also an Irv Fink
bow and an unnamed round bow with octagonal or hexagonal frog
(handle).
Location_of_loss: CPA office Vermont Ave. LA, Calif.
Contact Lee Marsden: LeeMarsden@aol.com
telephone: (615) 974 3976, fax: (615) 256 6339.
Violin and Bow
stolen on 2/13/05 in Minneapolis. A Violin by
Joannes Cuypers of the Hague,
The instrument is labeled: Johannes Cuypers fecit S Hage 1783
Rep.von Rudolf hendel, Auchen 1884
Description: The back is of two pieces of maple, cut on the quarter,
of narrow flame descending slightly from the center joint. The ribs
and scroll are of similar maple. The top is of two pieces of spruce, cut on the
quarter, of narrow width grain widening slightly at the flanks. The
varnish is orange-brown over a golden ground. The violin is in an excellent
state of restoration. This instrument bears Shar's registered
number: S3840
Measurements: Back Length: 35.4 cm UB: 16.8 cm MB: 11.7 cm LB: 20.8
cm.
Violin bow made by W.E. Hill
& Sons of London, England during the first
half of the twentieth century and stamped: W.E. Hill & Sons. The
shaft is of orange-brown pernambuco wood, round in shape, changing
to octagonal at the butt end. The head is fitted with a silver
plate. The frog is of ebony and silver with a parisian eye at each
of the faces. The button is of silver ending in a pearl eye. A pin
crack had been well repaired at the back of the head and the "thumb"
of the frog shows some wear. Otherwise the bow is in very good
condition. This bow bears Shar's registered number: B2508. Rolf Haas
haas0127@umn.edu 612-226-3940.
RECOVERED
Dear Mr. Montgomery!
With great relief
and joy, I would like to inform you that my entire stolen
collection was miraculously returned to me. We think that the
great pressure put upon the person responsible for this act
through; Kevin Leary, the private detective, the Dedham police, the
violin industry and all the dealers who heard about it specially
through your efforts, paid off . the people (or person) came to
their senses and realized how difficult and dangerous it could
be to continue holding on to the items or try to sell them.
I would like to
thank you from my heart for your help and guidance.
Best regards
Farhoud Moshfegh.
Two full-size violins stolen June 20 or 21, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN. Violin made by Scott Cao -- Model # STV-850. Label "Copy of Paganini's Il Cannone By Guarneri Del Gesu, 1743" In a rectangular case, older, green 'canvas' case, green interior, leather green trim.
Second violin -- Made by Finn Meyer, Meyer Violin Shop, Minneapolis – parchment label “Finn Meyer, Minneapolis” –body length 13 11/16" Rectangular, older, green 'canvas' case, green interior, leather green trim. Bows – 2 pernambuco (wood) bows: one by John Horst, the other by Finn Meyer. Case -- Black canvas, molded with curved top, blue interior, relatively new. Bow - 1 bow: Spiccato, B. Rolland Paris If you see anyone with either violin, immediately call Minneapolis Police Sergeant Carlson (612-673-3546 or .Walter.Carlson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Indicate this is Minneapolis police case 04-152181.
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A FINE
ITALIAN VIOLIN BY ENRICO CERUTI
LABELLED "ENRICUS CERUTI FECIT CREMONAE ANNO 1842 EFC." TWO
PIECE, QUARTER SLAB CUT MAPLE BACK WITH SOFT CURL DESCENDING
VERY SLIGHTLY FROM CENTRE JOINT; MATCHING RIBS: PLAIN SCROLL.
TWO PIECE, SPRUCE TABLE OF MEDIUM TO FINE GRAIN. VARNISH A
RED-BROWN COLOUR. GRAND STRADIVARI PATTERN. INSTRUMENT IN FINE
CONDITION. INSTRUMENT STOLEN 1:30 PM APRIL 5 AT THE EASYPARK
LOT#33 ON RICHARD STREET BETWEEN ROBSON AND SMITHE STREET.
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Virgilio Capellini Violin made1977 in Cremona and a Prell Bow in a brown case in The Arch Street Parking lot in Stamford Connecticut. The violin has a label inside identifying it. The Prell bow has the name on the bow by the frog. One of the ivory circles on the frog is missing. The case contained a shoulder rest and tuning fork. If found contact owner at LeeBrauer@Compuserve.Com
Christopher English
. Stolen baroque cello bows. The following is a description of two baroque cello bows made by Christopher English that were stolen in Boston, Massachusetts,Baroque cello bow 77.3 grams. Value $1,200.00.
Length of stick 27.5 inches.
Length of button 1 inch. Eighteen flutes 4.5 inches long in area
used to grip bow. Vuillaume style (half-round) frog seating. Highly
figured snakewood stick, frog & button. Bow stamped C.F. English On
stick next to frog #345 under frog on stick.
Baroque cello bow 79.5 grams value $1,100.00. Length of stick 27.5 inches. Length of button 1 inch. Eighteen flutes 4,5 inches long in area used to grip bow. Vuillaume style (half-round) frog seating. African blackwood stick ebony frog & button. No name stamp. Bow stamped #358 on stick under frog. Contact Chris English at 2029 Spruce St. Port Townsend WA. 98368. Telephone (360) 379-9835
Lost from Locker #15, Jordan Hall Building, New England
1 violin made by Joseph Curtin
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Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1993, bearing the serial #9043. A Guarnerius
Del-Gesu copy, it is very finely antiqued, and the varnish is
red/golden brown. There is slight thumb wear on the base of the
scroll (below the peg box), and a slight discoloration on the top
left of the back.
1 violin bow bearing the stamp W.E. Hill
(with a Napier seal at the tip) with original whale bone still wrapped on
the stick. The frog is not original and has no eyelets, just plain ebony. 1 violin bow bearing
the stamp J.S. Finkel.
1 violin case made by Gewa. It is an original Wielke case (which is
the original of the half moon, crescent shaped case now popular in
black with wine colored interior, and has a Star Wars rebel logo-ed
pin on the zipper flap. Owner
Jae Young C. Lee email: pocoforte@yahoo.com
telephone: 303-513-1300
Joseph Curtin Viola
Stolen February 6, 2009, from a locked locker at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal
Registration Number JC9525 is listed on the inside of the viola.
One-piece back, double purfling on the top.
Police Report No. 38-090207-018.
Anyone hearing information that may lead to finding this viola is asked to contact the Montreal Police at 514-280-9494.
Violin
made by Guilio Degami, Venice
as indicated by label it bears. The table is cut from two pieces of
spruce of fine to medium grain; the back is made of one piece of
handsome maple, cut on the quarter, the curl descending from treble
to bass side; the ribs matching the wood of the back; the scroll is
of less figured maple; the varnish is of a yellow-light brown color.
Measurements: 358m/m - 166m/m - 114m/m - 203m/m This violin is a
typical and characteristic example of the maker's work in a good
state of preservation. The instrument is registered under Machold's
books. Owner has original certificates (Mr. Arik Braude - Benny
Braude)
On her way to School (La Guardia High School in Manhattan) the
morning of May 11th, 2004 my fourteen year old daughter stopped with
a friend at Starbucks for a coffee. She left the violin case on
the table and went to pick up her coffee. When she returned the
violin was gone. She reported immediately to the Police and her
School. Blanca does not have a violin of her own. This violin
was lent to her by her Professor Mr. Arik Braude for a special
audition at her Music School. Conscious of the difficult situation
we can only hope that something may happen and somehow the violin
may be recovered. Please contact
ruby_ramirez@msn.com if found.
Stolen
Degani Violin. A violin labelled DEGANI
GIULIO DI EUGENIO Premiata con gran diploma d’onore… E medaglia
d’oro in Tori… FECE IN VENEZIA” Stolen from the shop of The Stringed
Instrument Co Ltd, 16 Charles Street, Mt Eden, New Zealand, email:
info@stringedinstrument.co.nz
STOLEN CELLO
A cello by
E. Degani,
labeled Degani Eugenio, Quattordici medaglie di merito, Fece Venecia
anno 1893 (Could also read 1899)
The theft
occurred in New York city on Wednesday, October 6th 2004 between the
hours of 7:15pm and 10:15pm. It was stolen out of a station wagon,
parked in front of 90 Lexington Avenue between 27th & 26th Street.
Description:Measurements:
Body length 75.4 cm; Upper bouts 34.2cm; Middle bouts 23.6cm; Lower
bouts 42.9cm.
The varnish is of a golden brown color, the front being darker than
the back side (see attached picture.) The fittings (pegs, tailpiece
& endpin) are made out of light boxwood. The cello was stored in a
blue soft bag. All information
leading to the recovery of the cello will be treated confidential!
Contact The New York Police Department - 13th Detective Squad,
Detective O'Shea - 230 East 21st Street, 2nd Floor - New York, N.Y.
10010
Tel: (212) 477-7444 or 477-8173 Fax: (212) 477-7492 Or Amati Trading
LLC. 549 B Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey 0702, Tel: (201)
947-0505 or Fax: (201) 947-0535 - e-mail:
amatibooks@aol.com
di Igino, Luciano Sderci violin made in Florence 1965, owner Monika Schaefer 403-852-4608 or Vancouver Police Department. Stolen 09/25/97 in Vancouver from vehicle.
Dressel, Johann, Berlin. A violin of German origin bearing the label of Johann Dressel, Berlin and made around 1800. In a brown alligator case with brown canvas cover. Stolen from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal October 1992 and still missing. Owner Alan Oser 718-981-4634. Work 212-556-4463. NY City Police complaint No 17085
Dodd violin bow
On Sunday July 19th 1998
a Dodd violin bow was stolen from the Tanglewood Music Center, Seiji
Ozawa Hall at approximately 7:00 pm. The Dodd violin bow has the
following unique markings: bow is stamped "DODD" above frog, plain
ebony frog with silver slide. Ebony lined bull-nosed tip. Wrap is
whale-bone with leather grip. A reward is being offered! Please
contact with any information. Mary Cay Neal Phone 716-877-7640, Fax
716-877-0063.
marycay@worldnet.att.net
OR Katie Lempert Manager Student Affairs Tanglewood Music Center
Lenox, MA 01240.
Telephone 413-637-5310 - (after August 27,1998
please call 617-638-9430)
klempert@bso.org
Stolen from North London on Sunday evening, 15th
June, 2003.
-Cello - Andrew Riley,
c 1976, Full size. Possibly made in Newcastle upon Tyne,
Distinctive crazed varnish, bright orange/brown. Brown tail piece.
Lightish patch on one shoulder and a few slight blemishes in the
varnish on the other.
-Silver mounted cello bow, branded
Otto
Dolling -Silver mounted German cello bow,
branded Lothar Siefert
-Black Hiskox full size cello case. Contact Diana Ashman
WHITNEYTYZACK Tel: 020 7580 2924
d.ashman@whitney.co.uk
Four Violins and Two Bows.
1. Robert
Dolling violin, Markneukirchen: 2 piece
maple back with moderate, medium flames perpendicular to the center
joint. Top of 2 piece spruce with even medium growth, quartersawn. Varnish
of shaded red-orange brown on a golden ground.
2. Ernst
Heinrich Roth, Strad copy, Markneukirchen,
1924. 2 piece maple back with medium flames ascending from the
center joint. 2 piece spruce top with even, fine growth. Varnish
of hand shaded reddish orange brown on yellow ground.
3. Signed
John Juzek
May 5, 1921. Back of 2 piece highly flamed maple with even medium
flames descending from the center. Top of 2 piece spruce with even,
fine growth, quartersawn. Varnish of golden pale orange-brown on a
yellow ground.
4. Leon Bernadel,
anne 1921. One piece maple back with strong horizontal medium
flames and a distinctive knot at c bout. 2 piece spruce top with
even fine growth. Varnish of golden brown on a yellow ground.
5. Francois Lupot violin bow. Round stick, ebony frog
with pearl heel and slide. 3 part silver button and whalebone
wrap. Weight 56g.
6. C. Dickson
round pernambuco bow with ebony silver frog with figured pearl slide
and eyes, 3 part button and silver wrap. Weight 58.8g.
These are believed to have been stolen through mail fraud by an
individual by the name of Laszlo Burai. We were contacted in
January by the individual who said he was an amateur player and
collector and was looking to purchase a couple violins for
investment purposes. These were shipped out to him for trial at the
end of the month with a return date a week later. They were shipped
via UPS to an address in Merrillville, IN. We followed up with the
individual repeatedly and were told a number of excuses such as he
needed more time, he was recently in the hospital with pneumonia, or
were simply ignored. The credit card number he gave to us was not
valid.
We have contacted the Amherst PD. If you have seen or heard about
any of these instruments please contact Hillary or Matt at our shop
at (800) 766-0936.
Cello bow by
Dorfler - name stamped (but well-worn) above
frog on wood, silver fittings, #5017 stamped on bow as ID number.
Pernambuco. Silver winding = about 1 to 1-1/4" long. Wt. = 83-84 gm. Med. to dark brown.
Leather above frog slightlly worn by thumb. well-balanced, good-playing bow.
Bow purchased in the late 70's in Tuscaloosa, AL, and can't be replaced.
Owner_name: Cathy Schnelker,
email: cschnelk@lycos.com or
cschnelk@yahoo.com.
Telephone:(503) 364-4133
Viola made 2004 by
S.P.Greiner.
Bonn # 181, 407 mm Bow by Lamy,
silver on ivory, pearl missing at "Frog", ivory "face plate"
Bow by Salchow,
silver outfit, ivory "face plate". Bow by
Dörfler, silver
outfit, Instrument case, dark green inside.
Location_of_loss: Cafe Chagall, Georgenstr. 4
Berlin-Mitte, Oct. 15, 2004 late evening. Owner_name: Georges Aubert,
email: GeorgesAubert@gmx.de
telephone: 0049781-31230, fax: 0049781-9480938
Recovered
Georges Eugene Ury: also know as Clement Eulry: circa 1840: extremely rare. Half mounted ebony frog, nickel silver mounts. Original Ormeau pearl; Mint condition. Unbranded: Raffin certificate: 59.6 grams. Believed to have been stolen December 19, 2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy certificates in his possession. Contact with information at 317-595-9144. All items have been reported to the Gary police department.
Full size unlabelled English Cello, (18th/early 19th century), in red case with lots of stickers (NYO, Royal Academy of Music etc), 2 bows, one broken, the other with tortoise shell heel. Some music in case, William Salchow rosin, a practise mute and a small teddy bear (!). Desperately missed. Owner_name: Alexandra Fletcher, email: alexandra.fletcher@kcl.ac.uk telephone: 07886782868
Christopher English. Stolen baroque cello bows. The following is a description of two baroque cello bows made by Christopher English that were stolen in Boston, Massachusetts, Baroque cello bow 77.3 grams. Value $1,200.00. Length of stick 27.5 inches. Length of button 1 inch. Eighteen flutes 4.5 inches long in area used to grip bow. Vuillaume style (half-round) frog seating. Highly figured snakewood stick, frog & button. Bow stamped C.F. English On stick next to frog #345 under frog on stick.
Baroque cello bow 79.5 grams value $1,100.00. Length of stick 27.5 inches. Length of button 1 inch. Eighteen flutes 4,5 inches long in area used to grip bow. Vuillaume style (half-round) frog seating. African blackwood stick ebony frog & button. No name stamp. Bow stamped #358 on stick under frog. Contact Chris English at 2029 Spruce St. Port Townsend WA. 98368. Telephone (360) 379-9835
Eury. violin bow along with a Lamy, A. violin bow. Owner: Sook Yoon Address: 2 Bedford Court, Lower Templestowe, Victoria 3107 AUSTRALIA. Phone: +613 9850-6780. Stolen from a home on 13th December 1997. Also see "Bisiach" and "Lamy.A."
T. EWERT. On May 3, 2006, in the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, a violin labeled "Samuel Zygmuntowicz, N.Y. 1991" was stolen. This violin is an interpretation of Nicolo Amati. The instrument is made and set up in baroque style, with period bass bar, bridge. The fingerboard and tailpiece are made of brown hardwood. The instrument is covered with red-brown varnish, with moderate natural wear. The one-piece maple back is slab cut, with rolling flames and "bird's eye" figure. The two-piece spruce top has fine grain. The c-bout ribs are decorated with ornamental gold leaf. Description of case and bows: A black canvas-covered shaped suspension case with blue velvet inside, blue velvet blanket, and Velcro around the neck. There were two bows, both made by Trevor Ewert and stamped T. EWERT. One was a short c. 1700 model with no screw, and the other a long c. 1720 baroque bow with a screw. Both were made of the same piece of snakewood and had all-wood frogs. Contact info for owner: Vita Wallace, 212-222-2101, or vitawallace@aol.com 615 West 113th Street, #46, New York, NY 10025.
RECOVERED
The
violin by
Feng Jiang was taken from the front
porch of a house in San Francisco.
The label reads
“Feng Jiang, Ann
Arbor Michigan 2005”, and a handwritten “FJ94”on the upper right
corner of the label. There is also a burned iron mark to the
left, about at the center of the back, about 1/8 inch in size, it
says “FJ”. The
top is made of two pieces of spruce, the grain is of medium width in
the middle, and widens toward the flanks. The back is
made of two pieces of maple cut in quarter, it has strong medium
width flames, which descend from the center joint. The ribs are of
deeply flamed maple. The scroll is of similar flamed maple. The
instrument is finished with an orange red oil varnish on a golden
ground, and has been antiqued. It is a copy of Guarneri ‘del Gesu’s
violin “Lord Wilton”.
Stolen June, 1980 in Los
Angeles, CA, an Irv Fink
bow and an unnamed round bow with octagonal or hexagonal frog
(handle).
A cello made in 1938 by
Orfeo Carletti, redish
in color with distinctive dark and light vertical markings on its
back in a black case accompanied the bows.
Contact Lee Marsden: LeeMarsden@aol.com
telephone: (615) 974 3976, fax: (615) 256 6339.
David H. Forbes. This bow was stolen from a car in San Francisco parked on Brentwood on January 16, 2003. It is a satory style David H. Forbes signature bow with his name branded on it. There is also a serial # 2197 on it, under the frog. Cash reward for full and whole recovery of bow and accompanying violin. With any information, please call Cathy Cook at 352-373-4609. cookca@shands.ufl.edu
RECOVERED
Nicolo Gagliano violin, Naples, 1774 with a back of two pieces of faint figured maple on a horizontal plane. The grain of the wood on the back forms the sign of the crucifix. The top is of narrow grained spruce and the scroll is of figured maple. Stolen from First United Church of Christ in Lisle, IL, February 2, 2005. Stolen with a Roger Zabinski violin bow, silver mounted with ebony frog and a Chinese made silver mounted viola bow. All in a blue canvas covered violin case. Also lost with this theft were a number of scores including Brahm's Complete chamber works and "The Burning Leaves" on loan from the Canadian Music Center. If seen contact Pamela Bublitz-Snider, 630-961-2766 or Detectives Johnson or Perrell of the Lisle Police Dept. 630, 271-4200.
RECOVERED
Cello labeled Claudio Gamberini, Ferrara 1923". Body length: 29 1/2", Upper Bout: 13 1/2", Center Bout: 9 3/8", Varnish: Orange Amber. Nuremberger cello bow - silver on ebony frog. Black hard cello case. Owner name: Lane Summers Moorman, email: summersln@yahoo.com, telephone: 615.973.4015. Location of loss: Private residence, Nashville, TN. Date stolen: 08/02/2006. Alternate contact: Violin House of Weaver: 301.654.2239.
New England Conservatory (NEC) is asking for assistance regarding the theft of a violin from its Instrument Library in the spring of 2004 re Theft of Gand & Bernadel Violin. NEC has reason to believe that the thief may have attempted to sell the stolen instrument locally. The specifications of the violin are as follows: Description: Back is made of maple wood. Top is made of spruce. Varnish is a reddish color on golden-yellow ground. Maker: Gand & Bernadel, Paris, 1881.Label: Gand & Bernadel Fres, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 960 Paris 1881.
Measurements: Body length 35.7 cm, Upper width 16.5 cm, Lower width 20.5 cm, Center bouts 11 cm, String length 32.5 cm. If you have seen this instrument or have any information regarding it, we ask that you contact one of the following people: Jesse Perkins, Instrument Librarian (617) 585-1265 or jperkins@newenglandconservatory.edu. Brian Yankee, Director of Performance Services (617) 585-1271 or byankee@newenglandconservatory.edu
Stolen from Toyota pickup truck Pacific Beach CA, February 16, 2005, German Violin ca 1850 possessing a two piece maple back with medium flames slanting downward from the center joint, matching ribs, a plain maple scroll, a spruce top of two pieces and an orange yellow varnish over a golden brown ground widest point upper bout-169mm, narrowest point center bout-116.5mm, widest point lower bout-208.1mm, Owner_name: Nick Grant ngrant5552@sbcglobal.net, 858-488-2752
Pardessus Viol,
label Emmo Koch, Bremen, 1959 (6 strings) very small, medium brown, ebony pegs with
white pips, in hard case with fiberglass bow. Tenor Vielle,
label Edgar Hoover # 2 CA, 1980 (4 strings) back alternates light
and dark stripes. Rebec by George
Glenn, MA (3
strings). Violin by
Dudley Reed,
FL (deceased), medium reddish-brown, hard case and bow with ivory
frog. Viola, Mandolin, Guitar and Alto Recorder by Kung
(Switzerland, light colored). Emily Stevenson email:
waltmart@mindspring.com - telephone:770-309-8742.
Stolen Sept. 14,
2005 from 3041 Kirk Road, Monroe GA 30656, USA
Stolen from car at Minneapolis Lakewood Cemetery.
November 11, 2006. Violin labeled
Franciscus Gobetti
fecit Venetius 17__”. Back is tiger maple in two pieces. Varnish
is medium dark brown. Sides are matching wood. Top is spruce, has
a recent scrape in the wood upper left. (It's appraised as a good
copy of Gobetti, German made circa 1900). The ebony chin rest is
rather unique, it is centrally placed bridging the tail piece and is
rather high. There is a neck graft, with the wood of the neck not
matching the rest of the violin. The case is dark blue rectangular
zipper case with two outside zipper pockets, dark blue lining.
There were three wooden mutes in the smaller pocket, and also my
birth certificate from Winnebago Co. WI. There was one bow in the
case, which could hold two bows. Contact name: Kathryn Angermeyer
email: angermeyer@hotmail.com,
telephone: 604-885-2969, fax: 604-885-2904
The
theft of a violin labeled Matteo GOFFRILLER dated 1698, along with a
round, ebony and silver mounted violin bow stamped R SARTORY, occurred in England on
a train traveling between London, Paddington, and Taunton on January
29, 2008. Violin and bow, along with a silk blanket, were in a brown-canvas covered oblong hard-shell case
with missing zipper pulls. The bow possibly has a worn thumb
leather and worn facets near the frog. Possibly missing the end on the ivory tip.
If found, please contact The British Transport Police +44(0)800
405040 -
case officer: PC Clarkson direct line, +44 7771 668393. -
Original Case Log Number: 302 29/1/2008 -
Crime Report number: B11/012 104/2008.
Instrument and bow insured by
Allianz Musical Insurance. Claims Inspector in charge: Mr. Simon Pring,
tel: +44 01483 260763
Silver mounted violin bow branded
J.REGH
NEW YORK
Stolen 10/08/05 at St. Stanislaus Church Parking Lot, MAIN STREET, PLEASANT VALLEY, NY,
May be accompanied by Johan Michael GOTZ
violin,
1735-1813 Markneukirchen. ,
Body length 358mm, upper bouts, 168mm, middle bouts, 115mm, lower bouts, 208mm, Condition good, Fittings ebony,
Brown varnish.
Contact: DOUG OR MARTHA STUROMSKI: DOUGMARBEL@AOL.COM or 845-2266752
Viola made 2004 by
S.P.Greiner. Bonn # 181, 407 mm
Bow by
Lamy,
silver on ivory, pearl missing at "Frog", ivory "face plate"
Bow by Salchow,
silver outfit, ivory "face plate"
Bow by
Dörfler, silver
outfit, silver
Instrument case, dark green inside.
Location_of_loss: Cafe Chagall, Georgenstr. 4
Berlin-Mitte, Oct. 15, 2004 late evening.
Owner_name: Georges Aubert, email:
GeorgesAubert@gmx.de
telephone: 0049781-31230, fax: 0049781-9480938
Guarneri del Gesu, 1704(?) Stolen from Scottsdale, Arizona April 8, 1981. 4/4,Brown, Restored, Body Length: 14.1", Neck length 5", neck splice, 1 piece back (curl descends left to right), peg holes have bushings, many repairs, shows 200 years of use, Scroll has many repair patches, missing part of bout repair difficult to see, repair crack on belly. Photos available upon request. Owner Catherine Heraldson-Dragon, heir of Ollie Heraldson. email:catdragon9@aol.com telephone: (602) 373-6369 or (480) 423-6684
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Violin by J B Guadagnini, Turin. Bears his label
dated 1778. A typical example of the period. Varnish of a red
brown color. The belly is spruce with open grain. One piece
back of maple. Added pieces in the lower flanks by the maker.
The wood of the head is similar with winder curls to the maple
and matches the ribs. Violin originally from the collection of
George Hart. Instrument listed in the Doring book on Guadagnini
(The EX HART).
Stolen with a VUILLAUME bow. Unstamped with black lizard skin thumb leather and hand guard in the same material. Pernambuco, round stick, silver and ebony frog (Vuillaume style) pearl eyes. Stolen with brown rectangular case. The violin was taken on Sunday night, May 16th, from Mount Olive Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Stolen from a rehearsal room in the Music Building at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Friday, February 28, 2003
Cello labeled Yuri Gusev, Cleveland 1996
made in the workshop of Michael D. Goronok.
Back is of 2 pieces maple with faint narrow to medium flames perpendicular to center joint. .
Bow- (there were two bows but I only have a specific description of one) “The round pernambuco stick of this
Belgian cello bow is stamped J P Bernard the ebony frog is mounted with nickel.
The button is banded with ebony. This bow weighs 81.5 grams and has a silver grip.” Case- “The Weber Deluxe
cello case has an interior lined with crushed blue velvet.” I also had a green rabbits foot and many stickers
on my cello case including six European country stickers, other stickers from Europe, stickers about rock climbing,
and peace through music. In my case there was also music, rosin, and strings. If found please notify Emily
Tuber, at emlet@juno.com or 860-617-4806 and/or Officer Sleeman, case
number 03-3559, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, 860-486-4800.
Recovered
Date recovered: 01/20/07
The following two instruments were taken from Hammond Ashley Bass Violins in a commercial burglary. This incident occurred
on September 11th 2006. Hammond Ashley is located at 19825 Des Moines Memorial Drive in Des Moines, Washington 98198.
This incident has been assigned Des Moines Police Department case number 06-3346.
Old German bass with flat back.
Full size violin with a Hammond Ashley Violins label inside with the serial number V 2898.
Recovered in Kansas City, MO 9/27/2005
Violin, labeled, "Oskar Bernh. Heinel, Markneukirchen 1919"; with BOW, branded "A. Carlesso.
STOLEN 11/30/07 in Bainbridge Island, WA:
1) Violin: Pierre Moisy, Philadelphia, 1999
2) Bow:
W.E. Hill and Sons, c. 1926
3) Leather Gewa case with a Cushy cover
Please contact Jonathan Graber at
jonathansgraber@aol.com or (360) 479-8914 (P.S.T)
Violin Bow Branded "
W.E. Hill & Sons, England". Silver Mounting with tortoise shell frog and plain button, with silver tip plate. Stick is round. Color is deep red brown, condition good, weight 58 grams. Valued for insurance purposes $4000.00.
Luigi Mozzani
violin 1917 maple & spruce #108 violin, stolen from the West Los Angeles home of the musician.
Violin bow made by
W.E. Hill & Sons of London, England during the first half of the twentieth century and stamped: W.E. Hill & Sons. The shaft is of orange-brown pernambuco wood, round in shape, changing to octagonal at the butt end. The head is fitted with a silver plate. The frog is of ebony and silver with a parisian eye at each of the faces. The button is of silver ending in a pearl eye. A pin crack had been well repaired at the back of the head and the "thumb" of the frog shows some wear. Otherwise the bow is in very good condition. This bow bears Shar's registered number: B2508. Rolf Haas haas0127@umn.edu 612-226-3940.
Hofner, West German double bass. Bass is plywood, moderately shiny with a glossy finished neck. The number "2" is etched into the back of the bass at the bottom of the neck (on the button). There is a large mended crack on the bottom of the bass next to the end pin and a mended portion of the neck where a large splinter of wood was removed. Bass stolen along with a realist pickup (gold colored metal plate under the foot of the bridge on the low E side), a black Mooradian softshell bass case and the bass was strung with D'addario helicore hybrid strings (the windings by the tailpeice are orange and green). If you have any information please contact Wesley Cheang in Toronto Canada: (416)485-6491 Wcheang@hotmail.com
Karl Hofner violin, made in Czechoslovakia, dated 1924, stolen 5/17/99 from vehicle in Lakeland, Florida. Owner's e-mail is QuiGon628@aol.com. Dark brown violin has full piece back, with a blemish near the right f-hole. Violin had Corelli Alliance strings and two fine tuners on tailpiece. Octagonal, red-brown wood bow by A. Shroetter (name barely visible).
RECOVERED
Stolen in Laurel, MD, USA, Viola, 16.5", yellow/brown varnish w/good striping & many small nicks/scratches, split back with a black dot at top and bottom of split. Made by Arthur W. Howe in 1946 (or 45, can't remember -- was finished after his death), his only viola and labelled "No.1". Stolen in a Gewa Variantu case (grey out, green in) along with a bow stamped "Guy Jeandel". Also stolen with some 'worthless' items of great sentimental value. Contact Jared
Weissbrot, email: jared@soundprint.org, telephone: 443.326.6745
Hudson, Reid
, ebony and silver violin bow stolen in Victoria, August 1999 along with a violin by David Burgess of Ann Arbor Mich. 1987. (See Burgess above).
RECOVERED
Violin Bow by Reid Hudson, Duncan BC Canada, stamped: "REID HUDSON". Round pernambuco stick with ivory tip face and tortoise shell and gold grip. The frog is of white gnarly Musk Ox horn mounted with gold. Stolen from the shop of R. Kim Tipper, Victoria BC, on August 26, 2005.
Stolen Eugen Meinl violin,
Reid
Hudson bows, "crummy" viola, in one
dark-blue double case
Last seen in the possession of Jo Woon-Jyoung, in the Yangjae-dong
area of Seoul, Korea, May 1st, 1999, the following instruments and
items: (1)a Eugen Meinl violin, single-piece back, a copy of a 1725
Strad (2)one Reid Hudson violin bow (3)one Reid Hudson viola bow
(4)a "crummy" student-model viola {a large #2 stamped on the
button!!) (5)all the above in one large dark-blue double
violin-viola case, itself of fairly decent value. Cumulative value
of the entire package, c. 10,000 Canadian dollars.
These instruments and bow were likely sold in Seoul, Korea. If any
information is available please contact Colin R. Wrubleski at the
following:
bucko271828@hotmail.com or brucknerbucko@fastmail.fm phone (82) {Korean country code}
((0)53)854-1535 OR (82)((0)53)850-7490
A
Vincenzo Jorio cello taken in December 1999 from the shop of a dealer of
stringed instruments in Germany by a person named of Albert
Reinhardt from Zuszenhausen. He isn't paying the bill but offering
the cello in Italy and other states. A client of this same shop is
missing a Guarnerius and Testore violin by the same man. Police are
trying to get the instruments.
Description: fine condition,74.3cm lob 32.8cm 41.4cm. Table 3 piece.
Copy of certificate of Charles Beare dated 21st November 1995, If
located call police or contact this shop at Jost402@aol.com.
A violin made by Stanley Kiernoziak was recently stolen in Brooklyn, NY. It was made in 2001 in the workshop of William Harris Lee, and bears the serial number "whl log #5254". The violin has the following dimensions: Upper Bouts 170mm, Middle Bouts 110mm, Lower Bouts 211mm, Body Length 356mm. If found, please immediately contact: William H. Lee or Diana Schilling at William Harris Lee & Co. 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 (800) 447 - 4533
Stolen Sept. 14, 2005 in Monroe GA, USA
Pardessus Viol, labeled
Emmo Koch,
1. A
Pietro
Giacomo Rogeri, 1720 violin. This instrument is pictured in the Hamma
book and the Maestronet Photo Gallery web page. 2. A
Leonard Tourte violin bow stamped "Tourte L.". It has a silver-mounted ebony frog
with a large oval pearl eye on each side and a solid silver
button. 3. A Bow by Eugene Sartory, stamped "E.
Sartory a Paris"
with "Expo 1894" stamped on the opposite side.It is silver-mounted.
4. A bow by Joseph Henry
stamped "Henry". It is silver-mounted. 5. A bow by Nicholas Maire,
unstamped. It has a silver-mounted tortoiseshell frog and is
pictured in the Vatelot book. 6. A bow by
Christophe Landon,
stamped "Ch. Landon a Paris".
If you have information regarding these items please contact the
Yonkers Police Department Detectives at (914) 377-7725 or (914)
377-7733.
Violin bow stamped A. LAMY A PARIS (c. 1890)
Description: Dark brown, round pernambuco stick, ebony frog with silver mountings and inlaid plain eyes is by Lamy but not original to this stick.
Ivory headplate and silver winding.
Stolen in a Pasadena, California home, July 2008
May be in a Bobelock velvet violin case accompanied by:
Violin labeled E. H. Roth (1928)
Description: One piece quarter-cut back, medium flames ascending from seam. Side and scroll match the back.
Narrow to narrow-medium grain spruce top. Red/orange varnish over golden ground. Bridge stamped "Robert Cauer"
Back length: 35.8 cm
Upper width: 17.2 cm
C Bout width: 11.7 cm
Lower width: 21.1 cm
Violin bow stamped Herbert Wanka
Description: Brown, round pernambuco stick, with ebony frog and silver mountings. Parisian eye.
Button: silver, ebony, silver, mother of pearl, ebony
If found please refer to:
Pasadena Police
Report # 08040967
Detective George Vidal at (626) 744-4522
207 N. Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
A. Lamy a Paris
pere: silver mounted, silver wrap. Pristine bow, circa 1905: Raffin certificate: 60.9 grams. Believed to have been stolen December 19, 2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy certificates in his possession.
Viola made 2004 by
S.P.Greiner.
Bonn # 181, 407 mm Bow by Lamy,
silver on ivory, pearl missing at "Frog", ivory "face plate"
Bow by Salchow,
silver outfit, ivory "face plate" Bow by
Dörfler, silver
outfit, silver Instrument case, dark green inside.
Location_of_loss: Cafe Chagall, Georgenstr. 4
Berlin-Mitte, Oct. 15, 2004 late evening. Owner_name: Georges Aubert, email: GeorgesAubert@gmx.de telephone: 0049781-31230, fax: 0049781-9480938
Lamy, A. violin bow and another made by Eury.Owner: Sook Yoon Address: 2 Bedford Court, Lower Templestowe, Victoria 3107 AUSTRALIA. Phone: +613 9850-6780. Stolen from a home on 13th December 1997
Violin full size - Light Color, semi-smooth finish, hand made. Built by my Grandfather Dave Laskey, "D. Laskey" or "Dave Laskey" should be written on bottom viewable through "F" holes. pre 1980 (he made few instruments all went to family and friends). Owner_name: Philip M Osterhus, email: osterhus@comcast.net, telephone: 360-657-2672. Location of loss: 83rd Ave NE, Marysville, WA 98270. Date stolen: June 25, 2006
A 1987 William Harris Lee cello (#3266)and a bow in a brand new bright blue hard case. Case
as silver fasteners all around, is on wheels, and has a small
scratch on the front near the bridge area. Cello is in beautiful
condition and is reddish-brown in color. Bow is unremarkable.
Location of loss, parking lot at 949 Whalley Avenue in New Haven,
CT., stolen Saturday, December 2, 2006. Owner name, Paulette
Thompson-Clinton. email: paulette.thompsonclinton@yahoo.com
telephone 203-927-5367, fax 203-393-1243
Stolen from Bloomington Indiana in Jan. 2002 a John Norwood Lee viola bow (gold mounted on ebony frog, stamped on handle) and L. Piernot viola bow (silver mounted on ebony frog stamped on handle). All lost in black rectangular case. Contact rshong@indiana.edu or 812-333-7133
Four Violins and Two Bows.
1. Robert
Dolling violin, Markneukirchen: 2 piece
maple back with moderate, medium flames perpendicular to the center
joint. Top of 2 piece spruce with even medium growth, quartersawn. Varnish
of shaded red-orange brown on a golden ground.
2. Ernst
Heinrich Roth, Strad copy, Markneukirchen,
1924. 2 piece maple back with medium flames ascending from the
center joint. 2 piece spruce top with even, fine growth. Varnish
of hand shaded reddish orange brown on yellow ground.
3. Signed John Juzek May 5, 1921. Back of 2 piece highly flamed maple with even medium
flames descending from the center. Top of 2 piece spruce with even,
fine growth, quartersawn. Varnish of golden pale orange-brown on a
yellow ground.
4. Leon Bernadel,
anne 1921. One piece maple back with strong horizontal medium
flames and a distinctive knot at c bout. 2 piece spruce top with
even fine growth. Varnish of golden brown on a yellow ground.
5. Francois
Lupot violin bow. Round stick, ebony frog
with pearl heel and slide. 3 part silver button and whalebone
wrap. Weight 56g.
6. C. Dickson round pernambuco bow with ebony silver frog with figured pearl slide
and eyes, 3 part button and silver wrap. Weight 58.8g.
These are believed to have been stolen through mail fraud by an
individual by the name of Laszlo Burai. We were contacted in
January by the individual who said he was an amateur player and
collector and was looking to purchase a couple violins for
investment purposes. These were shipped out to him for trial at the
end of the month with a return date a week later. They were shipped
via UPS to an address in Merrillville, IN. We followed up with the
individual repeatedly and were told a number of excuses such as he
needed more time, he was recently in the hospital with pneumonia, or
were simply ignored. The credit card number he gave to us was not
valid.
We have contacted the Amherst PD. If you have seen or heard about
any of these instruments please contact Hillary or Matt at our shop
at (800) 766-0936.
Stolen from a private residence in Lewisville, Texas, 6 June 2005, a viola labeled Tetsuo Matsuda, 1985. The two-piece back is maple with even, medium-wide figure. The varnish has alternate light and dark bands that fade slightly towards the edges. The neck has a much lighter varnish, and the scroll has a darker, medium brown varnish. The spruce top has medium-fine grain spacing, and an even, medium orange varnish. However, there are some blemishes/scratches below the right f-hole. Both top and bottom have a dark inlaid purfling. Also a bow, round stick with dark varnish, stamped Horst Schicker. Ivory tip plate, silver winding, ebony frog with pearl eye overlay. Please contact Steve Jasper, email:freon@texas.net or telephone 972-221-095
RECOVERED
Full-sized modern American cello. Label reads: "Charles F. McCook Atlanta, GA 1987". Maker is registered member of AFVBM.
Stolen Eugen Meinl violin, Reid Hudson bows, "crummy" viola, in one dark-blue double case
Two full-size violins stolen June 20 or 21, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN. Violin made by Scott Cao -- Model # STV-850. Label "Copy of Paganini's Il Cannone By Guarneri Del Gesu, 1743" In a rectangular case, older, green 'canvas' case, green interior, leather green trim.
Second violin -- Made by
Finn Meyer, Meyer Violin Shop, Minneapolis – parchment label “Finn Meyer, Minneapolis” –body length 13 11/16" Rectangular, older, green 'canvas' case, green interior, leather green trim. Bows – 2 pernambuco (wood) bows: one by John Horst, the other by Finn Meyer. Case -- Black canvas, molded with curved top, blue interior, relatively new. Bow -
Stolen 4/4 violin labeled Alessandro Mezzadri , dated Ferrara 1720. The back is formed by two pieces of maple cut on the quarter and is marked by a narrow, mild figure which extends horizontally from the joint toward the flanks. The wood of the sides matches that of the back. The table is of spruce with narrow grain at the center and widening toward the flanks. The typically carved head is of maple. The varnish has an orange, slightly opaque color. This instrument is in an excellent state of preservation." Also violin case and English (?) bow, no description available at this time. Taken from rented vehicle in Puglia, Italy. Marina di Lessina (in front of Hotel Maddalena) on July 15th, 2006, in the early hours of that morning. There is a police report filed in Lessina the same day. Regione Carabinieri Puglia. STAZ.CC Lessina. Via Massimo D'Azeglio N.9, Puglia, Italia. Tel: 088.299.1010. Email: stfg333250@carabinieri.it and Leroy@leroydouglasviolins.com
Stolen August 27, 2008, in The Hague, Netherlands:
Taken at the same time:
- a "large sized" [?]
If found contact your local police or the Haaglanden police department at: 00-31-0900-8844
Refer to police report number PL 1522/2008/33359-2 (politie Haaglanden)
Owner: Ineke Woudenberg - Den Haag Netherlands - tel. (31) (70) 3547036 or (31) (0)6-26764273 - email: woudenberg.ineke@gmail.com
Violin: labeled 'Shop of William Moennig
& Son #306, 2001'.The
back is carved from two pieces of maple with a narrow even
interlaced horizontal curl which ascends slightly from the center
joint towards the upper and middle bouts. The sides are fashioned
from similar maple; the scroll from maple with a fainter and less
regular curl. The top is fashioned from two pieces of fine grained
spruce. The model is after Guarneri.The varnish is a reddish gold
in color applied to a golden orange ground. Body Length: 35.5cm;
Upper Bout:16.3cm; Lower Bout scant 21.0cm; Middle Bout scant
11.5cm.
Violin Bow: Silver mounted ebony violin bow stamped 'E.
M. Penzel'. Button has
two silver rings with a mother-of-pearl inlay on each facet. Weight:
63grams. Violin case: Oblong Bobelock #1017, black exterior, blue
silk interior.
Joan Matuszczak contacted our
shop by telephone & e-mail requesting that we send violins for her
daughter Natalie to try. She chose a violin,bow & case and bow; we
sent an invoice & appraisal but received no payment or response to
our contact attempts. Date stolen: August 13, 2004
Owner_name: William Moennig & Son, Ltd.m moennig@juno.com.
telephone: 1-800 523-4051 or 215 567-4198 fax:215 567-4175
STOLEN 11/30/07 in Bainbridge Island, WA:
1) Violin: Pierre Moisy, Philadelphia, 1999
2) Bow:
W.E. Hill and Sons, c. 1926
3) Leather Gewa case with a Cushy cover
Please contact Jonathan Graber at jonathansgraber@aol.com or (360) 479-8914 (P.S.T)
Violin by Simeone Morassi 2004, Cremona. One-piece back.Varnish: light brown-red. Oval brand in the middle of inside back, and upper block, as "Simeone - cremona - Morassi". Fitting: rose-wood peg and tailpiece, pear-wood chin-rest made by SAS.: GEWA/Jaeger case, colour black, inner colour red. Location_of_loss: Ralphs Store's parking lot, El Segundo (south of Los Angeles Int'l Airport), CA, Novenber 13th 2005. Owner Hajime Tamura. email: htamura@mail.com telephone: +81 42 336 4523, Bow; Coda/Conservatory (carbon bow)
Stolen from 713 n 31 Ave Hollywood, Florida, 3/4 Violin 1995 Jim Morris Copy of Cesil Strad, Strad varnish, Split back beautiful flame on back and neck. Lennie Bloom Violen@aol.com telephone 965 439-1555.
Nurnberger, Albert. Violin bow stolen as part of two bows and a violin in a brown alligator case with brown canvas cover. Stolen from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal October 1992 and still missing. Owner Alan Oser 718-981-4634. Work 212-556-4463. NY City Police complaint No 17085
RECOVERED
Stamped "
Albert Nurnberger"about the frog. Round stick is made of pernambuco and is dark brown. Frog is ebony with silver fittings and a large pearl eye. Button is three part, silver and ebony with a pearl eye on the end. Ivory face plate and a grip of silver and leather. Wood is worn down approx. 1/16" at grip where thumb makes contact. Weight: 78.2. Date 4/7/2005. Contact mecohano@yahoo.com Tel 678-595-1969
Details of a violin and 2 bows which stolen at a Paris metro station (Trocadero) on the evening of Tuesday 19th October 2004. Violin labeled '
Paolo Fiorini Taurini Faciebat anno 1927'. One piece maple back displaying a medium curl ascending from left to right, the maple ribs of similar curl to the the back, the maple head of medium curl, the table of medium grained spruce opening out towards the flanks, the varnish of a transparent light amber colour. Sign of damage on the right-hand side of the belly, around the C-bout, including the upper corner missing some wood, and a small crack of about 3cm (repaired) extending upwards from the F-hole. Measurements: Length of Back: 362mm. Upper Bout: 171mm. C Bout: 112mm
Cello, reddish varnish, distinctive lengthwise vertical markings on back. Label, 1938 Carletti Orfeo, showing sketch of a bearded, bespectacled man's head on it. Irv Fink octagonal bow. Another unmarked bow, both with silver wrapping. Location_of_loss: CPA office 1770 Vt. Ave LA, Calif. June 24, 1980 Lee Marsden, email: LeeMarsden@aol.com, 615 974 3976, fax: 615 256 6339
RECOVERED
Emile Ouchard
Bass bow, octagonal wood shaped, silver mounted with rubber grip, slightly longer than standard, about 138 grams
RECOVERED
Emile Ouchard
, father and son: silver-mounted, round-shouldered frog. Branded: Emile Gand. Pristine condition: 1930. Raffin certificate: 60. grams. Believed to have been stolen December 19, 2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy certificates in his possession. Contact with information at 317-595-9144. All items have been reported to the Gary police department.
RECOVERED
E.A. Ouchard: Paris, circa @1940: Round stick in nearly mint condition. Hill-style frog seating. Silver mounted Paris eyes: double-branded. Tinsel wrap. Warren certificate 59.5 grams. Believed to have been stolen December 19, 2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy certificates in his possession. Contact with information at 317-595-9144. All items have been reported to the Gary police department.
E.A. Ouchard: branded: EMILE OUCHARD, silver mounted, Paris eye. Solid button: circa 1935. Mint. Tinsel wrap. Raffin certificate: 61 grams. Believed to have been stolen December 19, 2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy certificates in his possession. Contact with information at 317-595-9144. All items have been reported to the Gary police department.
RECOVERED
Lost 26 Nov 2005 from apartment in Mission district, San Francisco, 4/4 Cello made by John Osborne Osnes, Anchorage AK 1992. Label inside says number 22. Reddish/brown varnish with flames on back. A few small dings on lower side ribs. Small acoustic/electric pickup attached to tailpiece by plastic straps. Was in a scuffed up black hardcase with dark green interior and a "free tibet" flag sticker on the head. Strings setup with Jargar A/D Thomastik Dominant G/C. Contact David Lowenfels, email: dfl@alum.mit.edutelephone: 650 387 9672
Violin full size, amber stain/varnish. Built in 1991 two piece back. Med heavy flames. - Label says
Philip Mark Osterhus 1991, Stradivarius. Written on the inside top plate "built by Mark Osterhus Feb 1991 I Bothell Washington", "C 262 HZ". Back has line through neck heel button where button was spliced on. Bottom inside of lower "f" holes scalloped. Fittings, fingerboard, etc. were off when stolen. Location_of_loss: 6625 83rd Ave NE, Marysville, WA 98270. Date stolen: June 25, 2006. Owner name: Philip M Osterhus, email: osterhus@comcast.net, telephone: 360-657-2672
Peccatte violin bow -
lost May 25, 2004 in New York city. $1000 Reward Offered for Return of Valuable Violin Bow Used by Chee-Yun; Bow Left in New York City Cab near Lincoln Center on Wednesday morning. Violinist Chee-Yun reported leaving a valuable violin bow in the back seat of a New York City yellow cab at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 19 after riding to the Lincoln Center area. The bow, which was in a black leather case (33” by 2” by 3”) and is stamped at the frog with the name “Peccatte”, is irreplaceable to Chee-Yun, who performs as soloist with orchestras around the world. Chee-Yun has offered a $1,000 reward for the safe return of the bow. Anyone with information on the bow is asked to contact Yung Chin at 212-582-3626, email: fxtourte@aol.com. For more information, please contact Yung Chin at 212-582-3626, email: fxtourte@aol.com or Genevieve Spielberg, publicist for Chee-Yun, at 908-608-1325, fax: 908-608-1326 or email: gspielberg@aol.com.
Violin made by Giuseppe Pedrazzini in Milano 1924. Length:35,9 cm Width U.B. 16,55 cm Width L.B. 20,55 cm. The back is of two pieces of figured lowland maple, cut on the quarter, showing a narrow horizontal flame pattern that is more pronounced at the centre joint. The sides are of maple similar to that of the back whereas the head shows a lighter flame pattern. The front is formed by two pieces of spruce showing a narrow well pronounced annual ring pattern that widens only at the extremities of the outline. The varnish is of a red-brown colour over a yellow ground and shows some natural wear from usage. This violin is in a very good state of preservation.
This Violin was shown at the exibition in Bologna 2002. The pictures can be viewed in the book "Il suono di Bologna". The back is of one-piece maple with deep and
regular flames which undulate slightly. The wood selected for the ribs and head matches the back. The
front is in formed by two pieces of quality spruce showing regular medium grain. The varnish is a beautiful red on a golden ground and shows signs of a peculiar craquele, which spreads over the instrument.
The measurements are:
Length 35,5 cm. Width U.B. 16,6 cm. Width L.B. 20,5 cm
It is a typical work of Giusepe Pedrazzini. Contact_name: Joachim Roy,Riedscharteweg 2, 82481 Mittenwald. Germany.
email: Roy-Mittenwald@t-online.de
Violin Bow: Silver mounted ebony violin bow stamped '
E. M. Penzel'. Button has two silver rings with a mother-of-pearl inlay on each facet. Weight: 63grams. Violin case: Oblong Bobelock #1017, black exterior, blue silk interior.Joan Matuszczak contacted our
shop by telephone & e-mail requesting that we send violins for her
daughter Natalie to try. She chose a violin,bow & case and bow; we
sent an invoice & appraisal but received no payment or response to
our contact attempts. Date stolen: August 13, 2004
Owner_name: William Moennig & Son, Ltd.m moennig@juno.com.
telephone: 1-800 523-4051 or 215 567-4198 fax:215 567-4175
L. Piernot viola bow
(silver mounted on ebony frog stamped on handle). All lost in black rectangular case. Contact rshong@indiana.edu or 812-333-7133
Prell Bow
along with a Virgilio Capellini Violin made in Cremona 1977 contained in a brown case in The Arch Street Parking lot in Stamford Connecticut. The violin has a label inside identifying it. The Prell bow has the name on the bow by the frog. One of the ivory circles on the frog is missing. The case contained a shoulder rest and tuning fork. If found contact owner at LeeBrauer@Compuserve.Com
Penzel, E.M..Violin bow stolen as part of two bows and a violin in a brown alligator
case with brown canvas cover. Stolen from the Staten Island Ferry
Terminal October 1992 and still missing. Owner Alan Oser 718-981-4634. Work 212-556-4463. NY City Police complaint No 17085
Sergio Peresson
viola, made in 1981. Stolen from Bloomington Indiana in Jan. 2002. Peresson's signature and brand on underside of table and back. Back is one piece and maple, marked with broad irregular curl sloping downward from the right. Sides are of maple marked with prominent regular medium broad curl. Maple of schroll is marked with narrower curl. 2-piece top is of selected spruce of regular marrow graining at the center, and broadening to the flanks. Varnish is light brown in color on a golden base. length: 42 cm (16.5 inches), width u.b. : 19.5 cm,width l.b. : 24.5 cm, width m.b. : 13.7 cm. Contact rshong@indiana.edu or 812-333-7133
Luigi Mozzani
violin 1917 maple & spruce #108 violin, stolen from the West Los Angeles home of the musician. It had been in storage at the location. The house had been visited by many construction workers and movers who performed work on the house. The violin was last seen around 6/1/04 and was discovered missing on 2/23/05, although it was not reported stolen immediately. The violin was in a Weber hard case. In addition,
VIOLIN by
ANSALDO POGGI Bologna 1924 (Listed November 18, 2008)
Body length: 356mmm
Upper Bout: 165.5mm
C Bout: 110mm
Lower Bout: 207 mm.
Possibly in a black case inscribed outside "Tirapani".
Accompanied by an old French bow not in playing condition
Police contact: +39 051 492013 or +39 051 262046
More information can be obtained by email at:
sit0252@iperbole.bologna.it
Stolen 07-16-04 from an apartment building very
near Boston College on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton, MA. :
1. 15 3/4" (40.0 cm) viola labeled "
1879 Eugenio Praga violin form the Billings Logan
Airport on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Billings Police Department
Details of a violin and 2 bows which stolen at a
Paris metro station (Trocadero) on the evening of Tuesday 19th
October 2004. Violin labeled 'Paolo Fiorini Taurini Faciebat anno 1927'. One piece maple back displaying a medium
curl ascending from left to right, the maple ribs of similar curl to
the the back, the maple head of medium curl, the table of medium
grained spruce opening out towards the flanks, the varnish of a
transparent light amber colour. Sign of damage on the right-hand
side of the belly, around the C-bout, including the upper corner
missing some wood, and a small crack of about 3cm (repaired)
extending upwards from the F-hole. Measurements: Length of Back:
362mm. Upper Bout: 171mm. C Bout: 112mm
Lower Bout: 209mm. Body Stop: 194mm. The violin is in good condition
and was valued in 2002 at being worth AU$8000.
Bow 1: A German violin bow stamped H. R. Pfretzschner. The bow was made in
the first half of the 20th centuryt. The pernambuco stick is mounted
in silver and ebony. Round stick. It was valued in 2002 as being
worth AU$4,500.
Bow 2: A German bow stamped Albert Nurnberger. The bow is the work of Franz
Albert Nurnberger II of Markneukirchen. The pernambuco stick is
mounted in silver and ebony with a ring and eye decoration.
Octagonal stick. It was valued in 2002 as being worth AU$5,500.
Please contact sarah_kate_knox@hotmail.com if found.
Gottfried Raabs cello, 1991, 4/4. Stolen from condo in the Mission Hill, Brookline Village area of Boston, MA. Built in Bubenreuth Germany. Stolen with a Reidel bow and 20-year old hard black case with burgundy interior. At the time it was stolen it had a Raabs bridge and four silver fine tuners. Strings: A and D Larson, G Obligato, C Jarger or spriocore. Distinguishing characteristics - There is a repaired crack hardly visible from the right F hole. Mother of pearl inlay in the pegs and a black endpin. More details available at request. Owner_name: Rachel Dow, email: racheldow@gmail.com, telephone: 617-733-6231, fax: 617-354-2093
Pardessus Viol, labeled Emmo Koch Bremen, 1959, 6 strings, very small, medium brown, ebony pegs with
white pips, in hard case with fiberglass bow.
Tenor Vielle, labeled Edgar Hoover # 2 CA, 1980, 4 strings, back alternates light and dark stripes.
Rebec byGeorge
Glenn MA , 3 strings.
Violin by Dudley Reed,
FL, medium reddish-brown, hard case and bow with ivory
frog.
Viola, Mandolin, Guitar and Alto Recorder by Kung (Switzerland, light colored).
Emily Stevenson email: waltmart@mindspring.com - telephone:770-309-8742. Stolen Sept. 14, 2005 from 3041 Kirk Road, Monroe GA 30656, USA
Silver mounted violin bow branded J.REGH NEW YORK
Stolen10/08/05, St. Stanislaus Church Parking Lot, MAIN STREET, PLEASANT VALLEY, NY,
May be accompanied by Johan Michael GOTZ violin, 1735-1813 Markneukirchen.
Body length 358mm, upper bouts, 168mm, middle bouts, 115mm, lower bouts, 208mm,
Condition good, Fittings ebony, Brown varnish.
Contact: DOUG OR MARTHA STUROMSKI, email:
DOUGMARBEL@AOL.COM or tel. (845)226-6752
Break-in at residence summer, 1997 Toronto, Ont. The violin bow is by Francois Nicholas Voirin, Paris, circa 1880 is a fine example in good condition. The octagonal stick is of strong red-brown pernambucco and is stamped on the shaft "F.N. Voirin a Paris." The silver-mounted ebony frog has a pearl eye; the adjuster is of ebony with two silver rings, the one closest to the butt a replacement by a later maker. The ferrule is engraved with the following: "H.M.B. from J.E.B." The haired weight of the bow is 60.5 grams. There are two small repaired cracks in the ebony of the frog and a small crack in the silver slide. These are noted as a matter of record only as the bow is in sound condition. Papers from E.R. Voigt & Son Ltd. London 1967. Violin made by Dominicus Rief in Vils in Tyroll, 1787. Good condition. Contact: odynski@sympatico.ca
Stolen from North London on Sunday evening, 15th June, 2003. Cello labeled Andrew Riley, c 1976, Full size. Possibly made in Newcastle upon Tyne, Distinctive crazed varnish, bright orange/brown. Brown tail piece. Lightish patch on one shoulder and a few slight blemishes in the varnish on the other. Silver mounted cello bow, branded Otto Dolling -Silver mounted German cello bow, branded Lothar Siefert -Black Hiskox full size cello case. Contact Diana Ashman WHITNEYTYZACK Tel: 020 7580 2924
.ashman@whitney.co.uk
Four Violins and Two Bows.
1. Robert Dolling violin, Markneukirchen: 2 piece
maple back with moderate, medium flames perpendicular to the center
joint. Top of 2 piece spruce with even medium growth, quartersawn. Varnish
of shaded red-orange brown on a golden ground.
2. Ernst Heinrich Roth
violin, Strad copy, Markneukirchen,
1924. 2 piece maple back with medium flames ascending from the
center joint. 2 piece spruce top with even, fine growth. Varnish
of hand shaded reddish orange brown on yellow ground.
3. John Juzek violin, May 5, 1921.
Back of 2 piece highly flamed maple with even medium
flames descending from the center. Top of 2 piece spruce with even,
fine growth, quartersawn. Varnish of golden pale orange-brown on a
yellow ground.
4. Leon Bernadel
violin, anne 1921. One piece maple back with strong horizontal medium flames and a distinctive knot at c bout. 2 piece spruce top with
even fine growth. Varnish of golden brown on a yellow ground.
5. Francois Lupot violin bow. Round stick, ebony frog with pearl heel and slide. 3 part silver button and whalebone
wrap. Weight 56g.
6. C. Dicksonround pernambuco bow with ebony silver frog with figured pearl slide and eyes, 3 part button and silver wrap. Weight 58.8g.
These are believed to have been stolen through mail fraud by an
individual by the name of Laszlo Burai. We were contacted in
January by the individual who said he was an amateur player and
collector and was looking to purchase a couple violins for
investment purposes. These were shipped out to him for trial at the
end of the month with a return date a week later. They were shipped
via UPS to an address in Merrillville, IN. We followed up with the
individual repeatedly and were told a number of excuses such as he
needed more time, he was recently in the hospital with pneumonia, or
were simply ignored. The credit card number he gave to us was not
valid.
We have contacted the Amherst PD. If you have seen or heard about
any of these instruments please contact Hillary or Matt at our shop
at (800) 766-0936.
1. A
Pietro Giacomo Rogeri, 1720 violin. This instrument is pictured in the Hamma book and the Maestronet Photo Gallery web page.
2. A Leonard Tourte violin bow stamped "Tourte L. ". It has a silver-mounted ebony frog with a large
oval pearl eye on each side and a solid silver button.
3. A Bow by Eugene Sartory, stamped "E. Sartory a Paris" with "Expo 1894" stamped on the opposite side. It is silver-mounted.
4. A bow by Joseph Henry stamped "Henry".
It is silver-mounted.
5. A bow by Nicholas Maire, unstamped. It has a silver- mounted tortoiseshell frog and is pictured in the Vatelot book.
6. A bow by Christophe Landon, stamped "Ch. Landon
a Paris".
If you have information regarding these items please contact the
Yonkers Police Department Detectives at (914) 377-7725 or (914)
377-7733.
Violin labeled E. H. Roth (1928)
Description: One piece quarter-cut back, medium flames ascending from seam. Side and scroll match the back.
Narrow to narrow-medium grain spruce top. Red/orange varnish over golden ground. Bridge stamped "Robert Cauer"
Back length: 35.8 cm
Upper width: 17.2 cm
C Bout width: 11.7 cm
Lower width: 21.1 cm
Stolen in a Pasadena, California home, July 2008
May be in a Bobelock velvet violin case accompanied by:
Violin bow stamped A. LAMY A PARIS (c. 1890)
Description: Dark brown, round pernambuco stick, ebony frog with silver mountings and inlaid plain eyes is by Lamy but not original to this stick.
Ivory headplate and silver winding.
Violin bow stamped Herbert Wanka
Description: Brown, round pernambuco stick, with ebony frog and silver mountings. Parisian eye.
Button: silver, ebony, silver, mother of pearl, ebony
If found please refer to:
Pasadena Police
Report # 08040967
Detective George Vidal at (626) 744-4522
207 N. Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Owner is Susan Leung - email:
susan.kamei@gmail.com
- Phone: 626-818-5062
E. H. Roth violin,
1923. Whittner tailpiece and chinrest. In case with two bows. One is an octagon Gotz with imitation whalebone wrap. The other is a round one with silver wrap. Broken chunk of salchow rosin in case. Also spare bridge. Case has a bumper sticker on top. Taken from outside room 401 at Howard Johnson's in Denton, Tx. on the morning of 11-22-2003.R eward offered. Bill McCullough 1401 N. Jesse James Rd. Excelsior Springs, Mo. 64024 Home 816.630.0031, Work 816.630.8638, Cell 816-520-6009, email bmc1@sssoft.com
15.5" viola by
Guenther Reuter, 1983 [possibly 1987]. Numbered "316" on the label.
A violin by Helmut
or Alois Sandner (maker) model # 8150, date on
label 1998, location of maker Germany. It is a light to medium
orange color with shiny varnish. It has a black fingerboard, black
tailpiece, black center chin rest, and black pegs with white trim.
It is marked as a Sandner violin on the inside. There are a few
nicks around the edges where the shoulder rest goes, and a small
scratch about 1/3 of an inch long to the side of the fingerboard
(not sure which side). The violin was last seen in a hard black
cloth (not plastic) case. The shape of the case is curved on the top
and flat on the bottom, with a blue velvet interior. Inside of the
compartment in the case is a rectangle of light purple foam used as
a shoulder rest.
Location of loss: The Bagelry parking lot at
2575 N. Campbell Ave. at Copper St. Tucson, AZ 85719 Sunday
October 8, 2006.
Owner: Brenna C. Ruggles, email: pruggles@webtv.net or
pcruggles@raytheon.com
telephone:
(520) 586-3726, (520) 586-3826, (520) 663-9013 fax: (520) 663-7299
Violin and bow in case,
owner tag says: Brenna Ruggles 13400 S. Bell Rd. Benson, AZ 85602
Viola made 2004 by S.P.Greiner Bonn # 181, 407 mm
Bow by Lamy,
silver on ivory, pearl missing at "Frog", ivory "face plate"
Bow by Salchow,
silver outfit, ivory "face plate"
Bow by Dörfler, silver
outfit, silver Instrument case, dark green inside.
Location_of_loss: Cafe Chagall, Georgenstr. 4
Berlin-Mitte, Oct. 15, 2004
Owner: Georges Aubert, email:GeorgesAubert@gmx.de telephone: 0049781-31230, fax:
0049781-9480938
The theft of a round, ebony and silver mounted violin bow
stamped R SARTORY, along with a violin labeled
Matteo GOFFRILLER
dated 1698, occurred in England on a train traveling between London,
Paddington, and Taunton on January 29, 2008. Both were in a
brown-canvas covered oblong hard-shell case with missing zipper
pulls. The bow possibly has worn thumb
leather and woarn facets near the frog.
Possibly missing the end on the ivory tip.
If found, please contact The British Transport Police +44(0)800
405040
case officer: PC Clarkson direct line, +44 7771 668393.
Original Case Log Number: 302 29/1/2008
Crime Report number: B11/012 104/2008.
Allianz Musical Insurance claims inspector is Mr. Simon Pring
tel: +44 01483 260763
Stolen from a private residence in Lewisville, Texas, 6 June
2005, a viola labeled Tetsuo Matsuda,
1985. The two-piece back is maple with even, medium-wide figure. The
varnish has alternate light and dark bands that fade slightly
towards the edges. The neck has a much lighter varnish, and the
scroll has a darker, medium brown varnish. The spruce top has
medium-fine grain spacing, and an even, medium orange varnish.
However, there are some blemishes/scratches below the right f-hole.
Both top and bottom have a dark inlaid purfling. Also a bow, round
stick with dark varnish, stamped Horst Schicker.
Ivory tip plate, silver winding, ebony frog with pearl eye overlay.
Please contact Steve Jasper, email: freon@texas.net or telephone 972-221-095
Violin made by Schräge in 1911,
copy of the Hrimaly strad, unlabeled. Likely stolen from Clifton
Street in Malden, MA. Bridge stamped "Cao Meyer, New
York." Two-piece back. No visible cracks. Black tailpiece,
chinrest, fine tuner, and tuning pegs. Medium brown varnish. Has
slight gouge in corner (top right corner as look at violin). Has
two pinprick indentations to mark either side of the center of the
bridge. Full size. At time of loss, in blue oblong suspension
canvas-covered case with blue interior and attached blanket.Bow made
and stamped by Sundberg in Minneapolis. Round, silver-wrapped bow with ebony frog.
Contact: Melissa Bull email:melissambull@yahoo.com,
telephone: 617-642-4485
RECOVERED
A violin by RAYMOND SCHRYER
based on a model of Guarneri del Gesù 1735. The two piece table is made from spruce of medium grain broadening towards the flanks. The two piece back is of handsome maple cut on the quarter with fine to medium flames slightly descending from the center joint. The wood of the ribs and scroll is matching to the back. The brand RAYMOND SCHRYER is located inside the violin on the back. The oil varnish is a deep orange-brown over a golden ground. The label reads Raymond Schryer Hilton Beach Canada No. 111, 2005 Stolen August 19, 2005
M
aker: 1910 Vincenzo Sannino, Naples Color: Brownish orange. Noticeable description: One piece wood back. Scratch on bottom right side. Detailed description:It has a small scratch on the right bottom corner. The back is from one piece of semi slab cut maple of Birdseye figure. The sides are from quarter cut maple of plain figure. The scroll is from quarter cut maple of narrow flames. The top is from two pieces of spruce of medium to narrow grain. Chin rest and pegs are dark brown. Stolen Brooklyn, NY between 6/29/04-7/2/04. Contact_name: K Ishibashi 646-765-4120
RECOVERED
Missing between February 12 and 17, 2004, New York, NY. Cello by Michele Ashley, orange/brown varnish, Goffriller model, label ID 104B02002. Bow by William Salchow, gold mounted, light brown octagonal stick with visible knot at balance point, ebony frog, stamped Wm SALCHOW. Those with any information should call 917-981-5463, or e-mail bhampton@juilliard.edu
RECOVERED
Sartory Cello Bow stolen at Fairmount St. in San Francisco, CA. June 15, 2004.
Very faintly branded E. Sartory à Paris
The octagonal stick of chocolate brown pernambuco with ivory
headplate. The frog of ebony with silver ferrule, heel plate and
underlay. Parisien eyes on the flanks. The slide of pearl. The
screw button of silver. Condition is excellent. Stolen with a
J.B. Vuillaume Cello ca. 1840: Label reads: Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris; Rue Croix
des Petits Champs 1555. The back of 2 pieces of maple cut on the
quarter with even narrow flames running downwards from the center
seam. The ribs of matching wood. The scroll of similar wood. The
table of two pieces of spruce with broad grain. The varnish of a
golden brownish color with the table being slightly reddish.
Condition is excellent.
Owner Nora Pirquet, contact at noray@earthlink.net or telephone: 415-285-2456 San Francisco
Police Department file # 040 689 040
Pietro Giacomo Rogeri 1720 violin. This instrument is pictured in the Hamma
book and the Maestronet Photo Gallery web page.
Leonard Tourte violin bow stamped "Tourte L.". It has a silver-mounted ebony frog
with a large oval pearl eye on each side and a solid silver
button.
A Bow by Eugene Sartory, stamped "E.
Sartory a Paris"
with "Expo 1894" stamped on the opposite side.It is silver-mounted.
A bow by Joseph Henry stamped "Henry". It is silver-mounted.
A bow by Nicholas Maire,
unstamped. It has a silver-mounted tortoiseshell frog and is
pictured in the Vatelot book.
A bow by Christophe Landon,
stamped "Ch. Landon a Paris".
If you have information regarding these items please contact the
Yonkers Police Department Detectives at (914) 377-7725 or (914)
377-7733.
di Igino, Luciano Sderci violin made in Florence 1965, owner Monika Schaefer 403-852-4608 or Vancouver Police Department. Stolen 09/25/97 in Vancouver from vehicle.
Samuel Shen SC200 99-819 #0325-00L - 4/4 cello - Stradivari style maple flame back, lighter orange to gold varnish, ebony fingerboard, datewood tailpiece w/4 finetuners, heart-shaped datewood pegs. Taken from private residence on North Ardmore Road in Bexley, Ohio, along with Josef Martin 4/4 brazilwood cello bow. Both taken in a Howard core CC4200 hard case - black cordura nylon exterior, green padded velvet interior, full zipper close with latch, side handle, backpack straps, exterior music pocket, luggage-style roller wheels. Owner Alexandra Looper-Friedman. email: slooper@law.capital.edu - tel 614-258-0836, fax:614-236-6956
Stolen from North London on Sunday evening, 15th
June, 2003.
-Cello - Andrew Riley,
c 1976, Full size. Possibly made in Newcastle upon Tyne,
Distinctive crazed varnish, bright orange/brown. Brown tail piece.
Lightish patch on one shoulder and a few slight blemishes in the
varnish on the other.
-Silver mounted cello bow, branded Otto
Dolling -Silver mounted German cello bow,
branded Lothar Siefert -Black Hiskox full size cello case. Contact Diana Ashman
WHITNEYTYZACK Tel: 020 7580 2924 d.ashman@whitney.co.uk
Missing
or stolen from a residence in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,
between July 21/2003 and August 7/2003.
Stolen, a 1990 or 92 "Luigi Legnani" model guitar made by Gary Southwell, named after the famous guitarist who helped develop it. It has a spruce front and maple back and sides. Two interesting features which make this guitar unique are the adjustable neck with a 'flying fingerboard' and the six a side tuning machines which are enclosed in the head. This guitar has a string length of 61cm, with a scale of 22 frets. A photo of the Stauffer can be found at http://www.garysguitars.cwc.net/Stauffer.htm. It is in pristine condition and is in a parlor-size black case. Any information may be directed to Alexander Dunn (250)380-1508 or to adunn@fineatrs.uvic.ca
Anton Stohr
, made in 1981. This cello was stolen in Chicago on Sunday, December 15, 2002. It has a bright reddish, orange finish. Both front and back are two piece. The "Torte" bridge has some markings on the bottom side from my contact microphone. The tailpiece as well has some scratches from the pickup's preamp. The "good" bow that was taken is a John Norwood Lee, nothing special about its setup. The black hard-foam case also contained an extra "Belgian" style bridge. If found please contact
Anton Stohr cello, made in Baiersdorf, Germany 1986, Labeled "Riedl" in black hard "Winter" Case. Stolen from the Music Building, University of Kingston, Ontario, November 13, 2002. Has a "Harmonie" ebony tailpiece from France with carbon fiber tuners. Bow is a Klier, ( Germany ) Reward offered for safe return. Contact omjum@yahoo.com.
Kroll Inc. has been hired to assist in the return of a 1714 Stradivarius "Le Maurien" violin stolen in New York on April 9, 2002. Kroll is asking for your assistance in passing on this information. Please contact us with any information by replying to this Email or by calling: 1 866 655-7773 (toll-free for US and Canada) 1 703 259-2289 (collect call for non-US).
The following reward is being posted:$100,000 CASH (MAXIMUM REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF INFORMANTS) FOR TIVARI VIOLIN DATED 1714. THIS VIOLIN WAS LAST SEEN AT 1995 BROADWAY IN NEW YORK CITY ON 4/9/2002.
THERE WILL BE NO QUESTIONS ASKED AND THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT
SHALL REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
The top is two piece spruce of medium grain. Extensive restoration in the center between the f-holes. Two piece maple back of medium, light flames descending from the center joint. Ribs and scroll of the same wood. Back, ribs and scroll are in perfect condition. Splendid golden red varnish. Extensive touch up work on the top of the instrument. Original label dated 1714. Length of Back-358.5 . Upper Bouts 168, Middle Bouts 112, Lower Bouts 207.
This theft occurred on October 17, 2008, near Hannover, Germany.
The Stradivari violin was accompanied by two violin bows, one stamped "
Jeanne Christée,
admin@jeanne-christee.de or
phone +49 172 565 3379
From 25. until
27.5.2007 unknown offenders committed a theft by breaking and
entering into a private residence/apartment in Vienna and stole the
following musical instruments from the forcefully opened safe:
Violin made by the violin maker STRADIVARI valued at about 2.5
million Euro. Description:
In the inside of the violin body was a paper with the inscription "
Jerome Thibouville-Lamy violin, labeled "JTL , Geronimo Barnabetti, Paris. c.1880. Stolen in Vancouver, August 9th, 1999. One piece back, orange-brown finish, repair line faintly visible at base of neck; with bow, in new rectangular case with brown cloth cover and red interior With any info, please call George Kondor at (604) 669-3432 or Constable Pat Meikle at 717-3349, PIN #632 (Quote Incident No. 99-178046)
1. A Pietro Giacomo Rogeri,1720 violin. This instrument is pictured in the Hamma book and the Maestronet Photo Gallery web page.
2. A Leonard Tourteviolin bow stamped "Tourte L.". It has a silver- mounted ebony frog with a large oval pearl eye on each side and a solid silver button.
3. A Bow by Eugene Sartory, stamped "E. Sartory a Paris
with "Expo 1894" stamped on the opposite side.It is silver-mounted.
4. A bow by Joseph Henry stamped "Henry". It is silver-mounted.
5. A bow by Nicholas Maire, unstamped. It has a silver-mounted tortoiseshell frog and is pictured in the Vatelot book.
6. A bow by Christophe Landon, stamped "Ch. Landon a Paris".
If you have information regarding these items please contact the Yonkers Police Department Detectives at (914) 377-7725 or (914) 377-7733.
RECOVERED
Taken
in Los Angeles on December 22, 2006 a violin labeled
Carlo Tononi
of Bologna, Italy 17—“ is actually the work of the father, Joannes Tononi.The back is formed by two pieces of maple cut on the quarter and is
marked by a mild, medium-broad horizontal figure. The sides are of
plain maple with occasional faint figure. The table is cut from two
pieces of spruce with very narrow grain at the center and widening
toward the flanks. The scroll is carved of plain maple. The
varnish has a golden brown color and shows considerable wear in the
back. The usual brand stamp of Tononi is missing because both lower
sides from the button outward are grafted with new wood which
replaced the original brand stamp of the maker. Therefore, the
Tononi stamp does not appear on this instrument. Velvet cover in
the case is tan/light brown in color and inscribed with the words
"Lady Margaret — 1694."Measurements: Length of body: 14 inches
(35.6 cm),Upper bouts: 6 ½ inches (16.4 cm), Middle: 4 ½ inches
(11.4 cm), Lower bouts: 8 inches (20.2 cm) note that the violin
which bears the label of “Carlo Tononi of Bologna, Italy 17—“ is
actually the work of the father, Joannes Tononi.
$10,000
reward for the recovery of the instrument. Contact Chris Ayzoukian,
Concert Manager,Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert
Hall/Hollywood Bowl, 151 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012,
Tel: 213-972-3456, Fax: 213-972-7397.
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Stolen Violin, mid-18th century no-name german, believed to be of
Tyrolese school. One-Piece back, dark brown in colour, several surface cracks, including one notable on the back horizontal crack just below the neck. stolen from car in Toronto Ontario Canada around midnight on June 18 2004. The violin was in a blue canvas BAM backpack case, along with two bows and a schertler contact microphone, still attached underneath the strings between the tailpiece and bridge. A $500 reward is being offered. Contact Drew (416)909-1094 drew@jurecka.com
Details of a violin and 2 bows which stolen at a
Paris metro station (Trocadero) on the evening of Tuesday 19th
October 2004. Violin labeled 'Paolo Fiorini Taurini Faciebat anno 1927'. One
piece maple back displaying a medium curl ascending from left to
right, the maple ribs of similar curl to the the back, the maple
head of medium curl, the table of medium grained spruce opening out
towards the flanks, the varnish of a transparent light amber colour.
Sign of damage on the right-hand side of the belly, around the
C-bout, including the upper corner missing some wood, and a small
crack of about 3cm (repaired) extending upwards from the F-hole.
Measurements: Length of Back: 362mm. Upper Bout: 171mm. C Bout:
112mm
Lower Bout: 209mm. Body Stop: 194mm. The violin is in good condition
and was valued in 2002 at being worth AU$8000.
Bow 1: A German violin bow stamped H. R. Pfretzschner. The bow was made in
the first half of the 20th century. The pernambuco stick is mounted
in silver and ebony. Round stick. It was valued in 2002 as being
worth AU$4,500.
Bow 2: A German bow stamped Albert Nurnberger. The bow is the work of Franz
Albert Nurnberger II of Markneukirchen. The pernambuco stick is
mounted in silver and ebony with a ring and eye decoration.
Octagonal stick. It was valued in 2002 as being worth AU$5,500.
Please contact sarah_kate_knox@hotmail.com if found.
Georges Eugene Ury: bow, also know as Clement Eulry: circa
1840: extremely rare. Half mounted ebony frog, nickel silver mounts.
Original Ormeau pearl; Mint condition. Unbranded: Raffin certificate: 59.6 grams.
Believed to have been stolen December 19,
2006 through mail fraud by man listed as Lazzlo Burai of Hungarian
origin. All have certificates, however there are only photocopy
certificates in his possession. Contact with information at
317-595-9144. All items have been reported to the Gary police
department.
Stolen April 26, 2007 from Northern Secondary School, Toronto Ontario, a dusty brown violin labeled "Pietro Vareni". Definitely says "1910". Brown tuning pegs. New bridge and new strings. Was in a blue cloth case. Has a large pale spot shaped like a mountain on the bottom back. Owner’s name: Angela Swiggum, email: swiggy92@hotmail.com - telephone: 416-488-1392
Stolen, a dark red to chocolate brown violin bow branded “A. VIGNERON A PARIS on one side of the handle, silver-mounted, ebony frog, the initials “W.W.” engraved on the ferrule. I also attached a couple of old but well-descriptive insurance appraisals. If found contact Richard Altenbach http://www.bachiosaurus.com or email: richard@bachiosaurus.com - tel. 310.403.0611 Cell
RECOVERED
Viola made by Van Zandt and a Voirin viola bow, both in rectangular black case. Stolen from a private residence in Bellevue, Washington, on March 30, 2004. Numerous photos of the instrument are available online at www.vanzandtviolins.com/vla64.htm
Stolen 09/25/97 in Vancouver from vehicle violin bow serial number 958 branded Michael Vann, , owner Monika Schaefer 403-852-4608 or Vancouver Police Department.
RECOVERED
Stolen from a private home in Leon Valley, Texas, August 17, 2006. The stolen violin has the following label: Johann Georg Voigt Violinmacher en Neukirchen, 1790.
RECOVERED
Stolen a
J.B. Vuillaume Cello ca. 1840: Label reads: Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris; Rue Croix des Petits Champs 1555. The back of 2 pieces of maple cut on the quarter with even narrow flames running downwards from the center seam. The ribs of matching wood. The scroll of similar wood. The table of two pieces of spruce with broad grain. The varnish of a golden brownish color with the table being slightly reddish. Condition is excellent. Stolen with a Sartory Cello Bow, stolen at Fairmount St. in San Francisco, CA. June 15, 2004. Very faintly branded E. Sartory noray@earthlink.net or telephone: 415-285-2456. San Francisco Police Department file # 040 689 040
Recovered
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Vuillaume, Ste. Cecile
model Stolen 1:30 PM, April 5 at the EASYPARK Lot#33 on Richard
Street between Robson and Smith Street,Vancouver,
Canada.stolen :
One piece back - medium flamed maple Contact Vancouver Police Department or jennyessers@hotmail.com. Click on photo for better detail. |
Stolen, a VUILLAUME bow along with a1778 J B Guadagnini, Turin violin. Unstamped with black lizard skin thumb leather and hand guard in the same material. Pernambuco, round stick, silver and ebony frog (Vuillaume style) pearl eyes. Stolen with brown rectangular case. The violin and bow were taken on Sunday night, May 16th, from Mount Olive Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA This Violin has great meaning and importance to my friend, please return it! For complete details and recovery reporting go to <http://stolenviolin.com>
Break-in at residence summer, 1997 Toronto, Ont. The violin bow is by Francois Nicholas Voirin, Paris, circa 1880 is a fine example in good condition. The octagonal stick is of strong red-brown pernambucco and is stamped on the shaft "F.N. Voirin a Paris." The silver-mounted ebony frog has a pearl eye; the adjuster is of ebony with two silver rings, the one closest to the butt a replacement by a later maker. The ferrule is engraved with the following: "H.M.B. from J.E.B." The haired weight of the bow is 60.5 grams. There are two small repaired cracks in the ebony of the frog and a small crack in the silver slide. These are noted as a matter of record only as the bow is in sound condition. Papers from E.R. Voigt & Son Ltd. London 1967. odynski@sympatico.ca
Violin bow stamped Herbert Wanka
Weaver Viola stolen on October 2nd, 1997. Label reads Weaver Violins, Washington,
D.C. 1989. Fishman pickup attached under light color tailpiece.
Brown Oblong Case with blue interior. Bow has mother of pearl inlay
around the adjusting screw. Columbia, South Carolina Police Case
#97-35571.
Angela Self (803)781-7620.
Violin: labelled
'Shop of William Moennig & Son #306, 2001'.The back is carved from two pieces of maple with a narrow even interlaced horizontal curl which ascends slightly from the center joint towards the upper and middle bouts. The sides are fashioned from similar maple; the scroll from maple with a fainter and less regular curl. The top is fashioned from two pieces of fine grained spruce. The model is after Guarneri. The varnish is a reddish gold in color applied to a golden orange ground. Body Length: 35.5cm; Upper Bout:16.3cm; Lower Bout scant 21.0cm; Middle Bout scant 11.5cm.
Viola, made by Andrew Weinstein of Boston in 1981, stolen along with my car from a restaurant
parking lot on the evening of February 5, 2005 in Tampa, Florida.
The car was recovered the next day but my viola was gone. There is a
number on the label ( but I can't remember exactly other than it's
less than 20). Instrument is 16 5/8", bridge has initials of "GWR"
and varnish is a reddish-brown. Bow is of the German school, silver
mounted and is octagonal pernambuco. Case has an olive green canvas
protector with music pocket and comes from Bein and Fushi. Please
contact Virginia Huchton at vla_virginia@yahoo.com or (727) 441-1258.
RECOVERED
Nicolo Gagliano violin, Naples, 1774 with a back of two pieces of faint figured maple on a horizontal plane. The grain of the wood on the back forms the sign of the crucifix. The top is of narrow grained spruce and the scroll is of figured maple. Stolen from First United Church of Christ in Lisle, IL, February 2, 2005. Stolen with a
Roger Zabinski violin bow, silver mounted with ebony frog and a Chinese made silver mounted viola bow. All in a blue canvas covered violin case. Also lost with this theft were a number of scores including Brahm's Complete chamber works and "The Burning Leaves" on loan from the Canadian Music Center. If seen contact Pamela Bublitz-Snider, 630-961-2766 or Detectives Johnson or Perrell of the Lisle Police Dept. 630, 271-4200.
Samuel Zygmuntowicz
, On May 3, 2006, in the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, a violin labeled "Samuel Zygmuntowicz, N.Y. 1991" was stolen. This violin is an interpretation of Nicolo Amati. The instrument is made and set up in baroque style, with period bass bar, bridge. The fingerboard and tailpiece are made of brown hardwood. The instrument is covered with red-brown varnish, with moderate natural wear. The one-piece maple back is slab cut, with rolling flames and "bird's eye" figure. The two-piece spruce top has fine grain. The c-bout ribs are decorated with ornamental gold leaf. Description of case and bows: A black canvas-covered shaped suspension case with blue velvet inside, blue velvet blanket, and Velcro around the neck. There were two bows, both made by Trevor Ewert and stamped T. EWERT. One was a short c. 1700 model with no screw, and the other a long c. 1720 baroque bow with a screw. Both were made of the same piece of snakewood and had all-wood frogs. Contact info for owner: Vita Wallace, 212-222-2101, or vitawallace@aol.com 615 West 113th Street, #46, New York, NY 10025.
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