Historic Viola Carries Record $45 Million Price Tag At Auction
Mar 28, 2014
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A 300-year-old Stradivari viola is expected to set a new world auction record after going under the hammer with an opening price tag of $45 million (£28.13 million).
The MACdonald was made in 1719 and was originally varnished by celebrated Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari himself.
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