Relative worth of Einstein's fiddle

[Pen]

16 hours ago, Violadamore said:

Fixed it for you.    

[Richf]

For the record, here is the auction description for Einstein's 1884 Zunterer violin:  https://www.dominicwinter.co.uk/Auction/Lot/lot-258---einsteins-violin-a-german-violin-formerly-belonging-to-albert-einstein-late-19th-century/?lot=418361&so=0&st=violin&sto=0&au=876&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1 .

And for posterity, since these auction records often vanish, here are a few photos from that description.  Anton trained at the violinmaking school in Mittenwald and was a founding member of the Association of German Violinmakers and Bowmakers.  Examples of his work don't seem to be very common -- at least here in the US.  I have a fiddle by Franz Ramftler, who in 1884 was still operating the shop where Zunterer worked.  Zunterer took over the shop from Ramftler in 1888, although Ramftler was still active making violins in 1892, based on the label in my violin.  

[fragslap]

Million pounds:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15173773/Einsteins-violin-sells-1million-Instrument-genius-physicist-hid-Nazis-sparks-bidding-war.html

 

[Blank face]

6 hours ago, fragslap said:

Million pounds:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15173773/Einsteins-violin-sells-1million-Instrument-genius-physicist-hid-Nazis-sparks-bidding-war.html

 

It’s always expensive to become a stable genius