Only 11 ornamented Stradivarius instruments survive today. This violin, named Ole Bull, is one of them. It is housed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History as part of a Stradivarius quartet.

A Stradivarius violin which disappeared 35 years ago has been found after it was handed in by the ex-wife of a man suspected of stealing it. In 1980, the instrument was taken from Roman Totenberg.

Knowing how to tell a real Stradivarius violin from other ones is not as hard as you might think. Follow the instructions below and you will be able to know...

A Stradivarius label can be found in new and old violins, violas and cellos that are not "Strads", but typically, the label isn't intended to fool anyone. Old violins containing an

Violins created by Antonio Stradivari would only go on to become the world’s most expensive musical instruments as a result of errors in their creation, it has been claimed.

Hellier Stradivarius - Wikipedia

The 1679 Hellier violin marks the point at which Antonio Stradivari created a new style of violin that became a blueprint for generations of luthiers