Update: Toronto Police now report that the violin has been recovered. Details.
Have you seen this violin? Investigators from the Toronto police 13 Division are asking the public for any information on the whereabouts of a 263-year-old violin that went missing on the TTC Subway Thursday around 6:30 pm.
The violin is a 1757 Lorenzo-Carcassi with a red hard-shell BAM case. The case also has a black handle and a shoulder strap.
According to police, the instrument went missing while the owner was travelling westbound to St. George station, making a final transfer to Line 1 towards St. Clair West station. The violin was first noticed missing after the owner had left St. Clair station.
The owner has previously transferred from the TTC subway system Line 1 from College Street station northbound to the Bloor-Yonge station.
According to the Police, the violin has not been turned in to the TTC’s lost and found.
“This is something we’ll be working hard to solve and we’ll be reviewing video in the subway,” Const. Edward Parks said Saturday. “We are seeking the public’s assistance in helping resolve this.”
The violin was made in 1757 by the Florentine 18th-century violin maker Lorenzo Carcassi and his brother Tomaso. A recent auction for a similar Lorenzo Carcassi violin from April 2012 at Christie’s was $18,750. The Tarisio instrument auction house recorded the highest price on auction was set at $62,500 in Oct 2008.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com.
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