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southasiacurrentaffairs.blogspot.com
The article reports that a 1721 Stradivari violin known as the Lady Blunt sold for £9.81 million ($15.07 million) at a London auction, setting a new world record for a Stradivari violin. The Nippon Music Foundation acquired the instrument in 2008 and plans to donate 100 percent of the proceeds to victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief fund.
theglobalherald.com
The article discusses a 1721 Stradivarius violin, the Lady Blunt, last privately sold for $10 million and set to auction on June 20, 2011 to benefit the Nippon Foundation’s Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. The auction is conducted by Tarisio and the instrument has a history including ownership by Lady Anne Blunt and association with the Nippon Music Foundation.
tarisio.com
The article discusses the reunion of the 1721 Lady Blunt and the 1716 Messiah violins, two of the world’s best-preserved Stradivari instruments, at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on June 10, 2011. It notes the last time they were in the same room was likely in the 1930s at W.E. Hills in London and mentions the launch of the reference guide Musical Instruments in the Ashmolean Museum: The Complete Collection edited by John Milnes with photography by Tucker Densley.
reuters.com
Reuters reports a Stradivarius violin known as the Lady Blunt, owned by Lady Anne Blunt, fetched a record 9.8 million pounds (about $15.9 million) at auction for Japanese disaster relief. Proceeds support Nippon Foundation’s relief fund; Tarisio described strong bidding; the instrument dates from 1721 and is among a few hundred Stradivari instruments remaining.
newsfeed.time.com
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin, owned by Lady Anne Blunt, is being sold online by Tarisio on behalf of the Nippon Music Foundation to raise funds for the Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Jason Price of Tarisio described it as the “Mona Lisa” of violins, noting it is rarely played. The auction supports relief efforts following the March 11 disaster in Japan, with bidding continuing until 15 minutes pass without a bid.
today.com
The article reports that a 1721 Stradivarius violin, once owned by the granddaughter of Lord Byron, sold for 9.8 million pounds ($15.9 million) at auction for Japanese disaster relief. Proceeds benefited Nippon Foundation's Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund, with Tarisio noting strong bidder interest.
nbcbayarea.com
A nearly 300-year-old violin once owned by Lord Byron's granddaughter sold for $16 million at auction to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. The Nippon Music Foundation, which owns several Stradivari and Guarneri instruments, put it up for sale.
nbcnews.com
The Nippon Foundation sold a 1721 Stradivarius violin known as the Lady Blunt for $16 million at a London auction to aid tsunami relief in northern Japan. Proceeds will support traditional arts in the region; the new owner was not identified.
donga.com
The Stradivarius violin made in 1721 sold for 9.8 million pounds (about 172 billion won) according to Tariisio, the online instrument auction house. The violin, nicknamed Lady Blunt, was owned by the British Romantic poet Lord Byron's granddaughter Anne Blunt and is considered the best-preserved Stradivarius. Previous record was Mollyter, a 1697 violin sold in New York for $3.6 million.
bbc.com
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin, made in 1721 and named after Lady Anne Blunt, was sold in an online charity auction for £9.8 million ($15.9 million) to support disaster relief in Japan. Proceeds go to the Nippon Foundation's Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund, with the sale organized by the Nippon Music Foundation and London-based Tarisio.
ntdtv.com
The article reports that the Stradivarius violin Lady Blunt, donated by the Japan Music Foundation and auctioned by Tarisio, sold online for 9.8 million pounds (about 15.9 million USD) to an anonymous buyer to aid Japan earthquake and tsunami relief funds. The instrument dates to 1721 and is praised for its exceptional sound and preservation, with commentary from Tarisio’s Jason Price and notes on Stradivarius craftsmanship.