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Antonio Stradivari - Violin 1684 'Lord Elphinstone', 'Veerman' This violin was manufactured in 1684, and still bears the original label from the Cremonese master, which reads 'Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis/Faciebat Anno 1684'. Its
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