Violin virtuosos Rachel Barton demonstrates the Ex-Parera violin of 1679 by Antonius Stradivarius at Sotheby’s in Chicago (Sotheby’s first US musical instrument sale since 1986)
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The page describes Rachel Barton demonstrating the Ex-Parera violin, a 1679 Antonius Stradivarius, at Sotheby’s in Chicago. It notes the instrument was part of Sotheby’s auction of musical instruments on October 6, 2000, and estimates its value between $1.4 million and $1.6 million. The credit is Tim Boyle/Staff, image number 665039 from the Hulton Archive.