POLICE ARE searching for a rare 263-year-old Lorenzo-Carcassi 1757 Concert Violin that went missing from the Subway on Friday. Photos by Toronto Police.
Has anyone seen this rare 263-year-old classical concert violin?
Somewhere out there is a frantic 18th Century violin owner who is trying desperately to back track their footsteps to be reunited with their beloved and costly instrument.
Toronto Police from 13 Division is hot on the case to find the antiquated instrument, which appears to be in impeccable shape considering when it was made.
Police say the violin went missing on December 18 on the TTC subway around 6:30 p.m.
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, police said.
Detectives said 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 is still missing and has not been turned in to the TTC’s lost and found.
The lost Lorenzo-Carcassi 1757 Concert Violin is in a hard and bright red BAM case, according to police photos.
“This is something we’ll be working hard to solve and we’ll be reviewing video in the subway,” Const. Edward Parks said. “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 October 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.