An investigation by an American academic asserts the 'Small Mendelssohn,' an exceptional violin taken from the Mendelssohn family during World War II, is the same instrument as the 'Stella,' the ...

This violin was made by Nicolo Amati in Cremona, Italy in 1650. The violin has undergone repairs that include enlarging and doubling the thickness of the table and the restoration of the pegbox and ...

This violin was made by George Gemünder in Astoria (Queens), New York in 1881. As Gemünder's business flourished, his popularity and subsequent financial success allowed him to move his shop to ...