Cello, created the famous craftsman Antonio Stradivari some 300 years ago, will be sold at auction Tarisio in New York in October. The tool that belonged to his sister author of the novels agent 007 Ian Fleming cellist Amarillis Fleming, insured for the amount of 1.4 million pounds or 2.8 million dollars, transmits The Times.
Musical creation is one of 60 cello, created by the great master. The experts call it one of the best instruments Stradivari. It is expected that the upcoming auction unique lot put unprecedented record so far.
Currently, cello most expensive ever sold at auction is also considered to Stradivari creation - a tool called Bonjour. He was sold for 1.3 million dollars at Christie's auction in 1999. For the first time so precious to be sold via Internet auction. Admission rates while starting on 1 October.
Among the most famous owners cello, placed on the New York auction was sister of writer Ian Fleming famous British cellist Amarillis Fleming, having received it as a gift from her beloved Paul Rozenbauma in 1962.
"Hardly any of the individual musicians will be able to purchase this cello. But we hope that becomes a tool or any other investment group or someone from wealthy sponsors to invest in the development of talented musicians," - said auction house representative Jason Price .
It is known that profits from the sale will be directed cello at the Royal Academy of Music.
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