Have you ever pondered upon the most expensive violin in the world? More importantly, have you ever imagined how old and precious it could be? If you haven’t, then you are in for a big surprise.
The most expensive violin in the world is older than The United Sates of America! Yes, it's 273 years old. The Vieuxtemps Guarneri is a more than two centuries old musical instrument with a record of never requiring a major repair. The violin was made by famous 18th century Italian luthier Giuseppe Guarneri. The name of this fine string-architect is from where the violin gets its second half name. However, the fame and prestige of Guiseppe wasn't realized with his prime instrument up until it was owned by Henri Vieuxtempsn