Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Stradivarius cello worth $20m damaged during photo shoot

The valuable cello was apparently damaged while being handled by experts during a photo shoot at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
The cello is part of a quartet of valuable instruments kept at the Royal Palace in Madrid, which includes two Stradivarius violins and a viola.
El Mundo newspaper (Spanish language) reported that the cello fell from a table during a photo shoot.
A National Heritage official has declined to say exactly what happened but did confirm that it occurred around three weeks ago. She spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with department policy... read full article.

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