An international alert has been issued for a 1699 Giovanni Battista Rogeri violin - stolen in Freiburg, Germany on July 16th, 2017

An international alert has been issued today for a 1699 Giovanni Battista Rogeri violin – stolen from the Brandensteinstrasse district in Freiburg, Germany on July 16th, 2017.

The instrument, labeled ‘Rogerius Bon: Nicolai Amati … 1699’, has a one piece maple back and two piece spruce medium grain front.

It is 34.8cm in length – and 16cm and 19.7cm in width.

At the time of the robbery, the violin was contained in a small grey GEWA case – also containing a modern and a baroque violin bow.

If you have any information please urgently contact  +31 610361092 or Freiburg Police.

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