Gofrillers are well up there with the Strads, Amatis and Guaneris, so that 1698 violin must be valued well into 6 figures or more - select your £, € or $, it doesn't really matter at that level!
I understand the loss is being publicized world-wide by the insurance company.
At a session the other night we were discussing the loss of this violin and someone amplified the point that Georgi has made above, namely that a train is one of the easiest places in the world to lose luggage - a lot of people milling around when the train stops at a station, and it only needs a moment's inattention or distraction for your case stowed safely (as you thought) in the roof rack to go walkabout.
The answer is, for something really valuable, is not just to have it in sight but in physical contact with you at all times.
Lost violin and bow
Lost violin and bow
An extremely valuable Gofriller violin and a Sartory bow lost on a train from London to Taunton about a month ago.
Detailed description on http://www.estaweb.org.uk/news-events/newsitem.php?id=00000056
# Posted on March 5th 2008 by lazyhound
Re: Lost violin and bow
For the avoidance of doubt, it's not mine.
# Posted on March 5th 2008 by lazyhound
Re: Lost violin and bow
Yeeg. Sartory bows go for $18,000+
If the violin were similarly valuable, that would be a case better not left out of sight.
# Posted on March 6th 2008 by Georgi
Re: Lost violin and bow
Gofrillers are well up there with the Strads, Amatis and Guaneris, so that 1698 violin must be valued well into 6 figures or more - select your £, € or $, it doesn't really matter at that level!
I understand the loss is being publicized world-wide by the insurance company.
# Posted on March 6th 2008 by lazyhound
Re: Lost violin and bow
I know squat about fiddles and bows but it's hard to imagine a bow priced @ $18,000. HOLY MOLY!!!
And I thought my Martin guitar was expensive.
# Posted on March 7th 2008 by Fishmonger
Re: Lost violin and bow
At a session the other night we were discussing the loss of this violin and someone amplified the point that Georgi has made above, namely that a train is one of the easiest places in the world to lose luggage - a lot of people milling around when the train stops at a station, and it only needs a moment's inattention or distraction for your case stowed safely (as you thought) in the roof rack to go walkabout.
The answer is, for something really valuable, is not just to have it in sight but in physical contact with you at all times.
# Posted on March 9th 2008 by lazyhound