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standard.co.uk
The Standard reports that a high-value violin, valued at more than £150,000 and made in Florence in 1740, was stolen from The Marquess Tavern in Canonbury Street, Islington. The victim is a 30-year-old member of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, and Met Police are appealing for information and releasing CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.
slippedisc.com
The article reports that a Florentine violin dated 1740 belonging to David Lopez Ibañez of the Philharmonia Orchestra was stolen from The Marquess Tavern in Islington on Canonbury Street; the theft occurred on February 18 but was disclosed in June 2025. The violin is owned by Ibañez, a member of the orchestra since 2013.
theguardian.com
The Guardian article reports that police are appealing for help to recover a 285-year-old violin worth more than £150,000 that went missing from the Marquess Tavern in Canonbury Street, north London. Detectives have been seeking the instrument since 18 February, and the violin is linked to a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
metro.co.uk
The article reports a manhunt after a 285-year-old violin belonging to a London Philharmonic Orchestra member was stolen from The Marquess Tavern in Islington. The instrument, made by Lorenzo Carcassi in 1740, is described as priceless and valued at over £150,000, and was loaned for major concerts with the Philharmonia.
amoledo.com
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the theft of a rare 18th-century Florence-made violin from The Marquess Tavern in Canonbury Street, Islington. The instrument, valued at over £150,000, belongs to a 30-year-old London Philharmonic Orchestra member, who says it is priceless. Camden officers released suspect images and are asking the public for information, with contact details provided for reporting.
nytimes.com
The New York Times reports that British police are seeking assistance identifying the suspect in the theft of a 285-year-old violin, which was taken from a musician in a pub in London. The instrument, valued at $200,000, was reported stolen in February. Photographer credit goes to Dimitri Djuric and Amelia Nierenberg is the author.
musicradar.com
Beth Simpson reports that a missing £150,000 18th-century violin, last seen in a North London pub, is prompting police appeals for information. The article is published on MusicRadar on 24 June 2025.
popspoken.com
An 18th-century violin worth over £150,000, made in Florence in 1740 by Lorenzo Carcassi, was stolen from violinist David López Ibáñez at The Marquess Tavern in Islington on 18 February. The instrument had been on loan from Sebastian Kutscha and features a distinctive heart engraving; police are investigating and Crimestoppers are asking for information.
bbc.com
David Lopez Ibanez, a classical violinist with the Philharmonia Orchestra, had his 18th-century violin stolen in February from The Marquess Tavern in Islington. The instrument, made in 1740 by Lorenzo Carcassi, is valued at more than £150,000 and Ibanez described the loss as his voice and a “musician’s worst nightmare.”
menafn.com
The article discusses a 1690 Stradivari viola known as the Tuscan-Medici viola, valued at $30 million. It notes Roberto Diaz, head of the Curtis Institute of Music, performed with it at the US Library of Congress, and mentions its ownership history and donations that helped secure its display.