The Metropolitan Police arrested a 43-year-old man on June 25 in connection with the theft of an 18th-century violin valued over 150,000. The violin, taken from The Marquess Tavern in Islington on February 18, belonged to David Lopez Ibanez, a member of London's Philharmonia Orchestra. He described the instrument, crafted in Florence in 1740, as a 'companion' that represented his 'voice.' Ibanez asked the public for information, particularly highlighting the violin’s unique heart-shaped cut-out on its scroll, urging anyone who might have seen it to report to the police.
The Metropolitan Police has made an arrest in its search for an 18th-century violin worth more than 150,000 that was stolen from a north London pub.
The string instrument, made in Florence in 1740, was described by its owner as a ‘companion’ and his ‘voice,’ making its emotional value priceless.
The violin has a unique feature - a small heart-shaped cut-out on the back of the scroll at the top of the instrument.
Ibanez urged anyone who has seen the violin to contact the police or bring it to them, emphasizing its distinctive heart-shaped hole.
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