Violin hidden by Einstein as he fled Nazis up for £300k at auction

Prized instrument he called ‘Lina’ and played well into his teens expected to fetch thousands at auction

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Prized instrument he called ‘Lina’ and played well into his teens expected to fetch thousands at auction

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The famed physicist acquired the stringed instrument shortly before leaving Munich to move to Switzerland for his studies in the…

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The genius mathematician acquired the instrument shortly before leaving Munich to move to Switzerland for his studies in the mid…

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Auctioneers think it might be the highest price ever paid for a violin not previously owned by a concert violinist.

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Police launch fresh appeal for 285-year-old instrument after it was stolen from a north London pub

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The violin, which disappeared from the Marquess Tavern in Islington, is around 300 years old.

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From London workshops to discreet private sales, a tiny network of experts trades some of the world’s rarest objects

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