Laub–Petschnikoff Stradivarius

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The Laub–Petschnikoff Stradivarius of 1722 is an antique violin fabricated by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644-1737). It is one of only 700 known extant Stradivarius instruments in the world today.

It was once owned and played by Ferdinand Laub (1832-1875) and later by (1873-1948). In the early 1960s, The Laub-Petschnikof was acquired by , a New York City dealer of fine string instruments. It was then purchased by Canadian philanthropist J.W. McConnell, who donated the instrument to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for use by concertmaster .

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• Stradivarius

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