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I recently acquired a Stradivarius violin that my Great Grandfather passed down. Is it authentic?

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I recently acquired a Stradivarius violin that my Great Grandfather passed down. Is it authentic?

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“A Stradivarius made in the 1680s, or during Stradivari’s Brescian period from 1690-1700, could be worth several hundred thousand dollars or more on auction, at today’s prices.” It would be worth taking this to Sotheby’s for an appraisal.