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Lost/Stolen Instruments
Our secret weapon in the fight against musical instruments crime...

More than 1.2 million musical instruments worth over £98 million were sold in the UK in 2000 according to the Office for National Statistics.  Of these it is estimated that over half will be lost or stolen within the first five years of purchase.  Losing a musical instrument can be devastating but policyholders covered by Allianz Musical Insurance can be sure that particularly for higher value items we will do our best to locate and recover the lost or stolen instrument.
 
Detective work plays a huge role in reuniting musicians with their prized musical instruments and our claims team has a good track record at reuniting lost/stolen instruments with their owners.
 
Lost/Stolen Instruments
 
We regularly update this list of higher value lost/stolen instruments.
 
Instrument Summary
162 Violin Testore labelled, MAY HAVE BEEN RECOVERED, COULD OWNER CONTACT US. med-brown,one piece back, plus silver mounted ebony violin bow by G Paulus. Our Ref: SP/Perks
Instrument Summary
143 Violin by Matteo Goffriller, dated 1698 with a Sartory Bow . Golden brown varnish. Rosewood pegs and chinrest. Both items in a brown rectangular hard case. Musical Instruments reference 21923.
Instrument Summary
104 GOLD FLUTE (FLUTEMAKERS GUILD): SERIAL NUMBER FMG 512 - WENT MISSING 23/06 GLASGOW. BODY 9ct GOLD (E MECHANSIM AND B FOOTJOINT). CONCERT FLUTE HEADJOINT IS MADE OF 14ct GOLD. MISSING INST. REF.14058
Instrument Summary
81 Violin - Brescia Italian dark brown (deep varnish) double purfling has a grubby fingerboard, 2 piece back with rubber mute. Charcoal Orly case and bow. Stolen from Finchley area,London. MISSING INST REF.13960
Instrument Summary
65 Thomas Dodd Cello c1800 in bright orange case. Lost from Greenwich area, London. Adrian Warrick bridge & Larsson strings. Dark wood colour with speckled varnish. MISSING INST REF. to follow.
Instrument Summary
48 Cimbasso plus case. inscribed with manufacturers name Thein - Large valve trombone, dent on back of bell. MISSING INST. REF.13750
Instrument Summary
46 Boosey & Hawkes Sovereign Tuba - Stolen London area 27/4. MISSING INST. REF.13750
Instrument Summary
45 MEINL CC TUBA STOLEN LONDON AREA 27/4 - inscribed on bell section 'Meinl, Western,Warren Deck'. Detachable lead pipe from mouth piece to valve, metal band on inside of bell (bell slightly creased), dent under seal band. MISSING INST. REF.13750
Instrument Summary
40 CELLO BY PAOLO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN. LABELLED ANTONIO TESTORE MILAN 1749. NARROW SHOULDERS (IMPRESSION SMALLER THAN FULL SIZE). SPUCE TABLE, BEECH SCROLL, DARK VARNISH. NECK REPAIR/HAIRLINE CRACK AROUND LEFT 'F' HOLE. MISSING INST. REF.12716
Instrument Summary
39 VIOLIN BY JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI. PARMA LABEL (ORIGINAL LABEL WITH THE PLACE NAME OF PARMA, BUT THE DATE CUT AWAY.) TWO PIECE MAPLE BACK, PINE TABLE, LIGHT BROWN VARNISH, EBONY TAILPIECE, ROSEWOOD CHIN REST. MISSING INST. REF. 97166
Instrument Summary
37 VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI GRANCINO, MILAN 1690. ORIGINAL LABEL. DEEP RED/BROWN. TWO PIECE BACK MEDIUM CURL, PINE TABLE, FINE GRAIN/CONDITION. FINGERBOARD DETAIL:HILL & SONS No.R201 ON L/H SIDE, EALING STRINGS No.3143A ON R/H. MISSING INST.REF. 96733
Instrument Summary
36 VIOLIN BY CARLO GIUSEPPE TESTORE MILAN 1710. LABELLED 'CARLO GIUSEPPE TESTORE IN CONTRADA LARGA DI MILANO AL SIGNO DELL' AQUILA'. TWO PIECE BACK, PINE TABLE, GOLDEN BROWN, LENGTHENED AT LOWER BOUTS, BACK OF SCROLL FLAT. MISSING INST. REF.92594
Instrument Summary
33 VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI FRANCESCO PRESSENDA 1837. LABEL: JOANNES FRANCISCUS PRESSENDA FECIT TAURINI. ORANGE-RED, TWO PIECE MAPLE BACK WITH DESCENDING FIGURE, EBONY TAILPIECE INLAID 'PARIS EYE', BRASS BAR, GOLDEN ADJUSTER. MISSING INST. REF.91880
Instrument Summary
32 VIOLA BY MARINO CAPICCHIONI 1966. YELLOW/ORANGE WITH DARKER BACK. LABEL: MARINUS CAPICCHIONI FECIT ARIMINI. SMALL WOOD DEFECT ON BUTTON WITH KNICKS ON BACK LINE. UNUSUAL CHIN REST WITH FEET STAMPED 'J & A BEARE'. MISSING INST. REF.94313
Instrument Summary
30 VIOLIN BY JOSEPH HEL 1886. LABEL IN RED 'FAIT PAR J.HEL. NO. 95. LILLE'. MEDIUM GRAIN FRONT BROADENING IN THE BOUTS, TWO PIECE MAPLE BACK MEDIUM CURL, RED/ORANGE COLOUR. VARNISH IS THIN/LOST IN MIDDLE FRONT LOWER BOUT. MISSING INST. REF.94299
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