Sothebys unveiled the violin in December, and it toured the auction houses locations in London and Hong Kong prior to Fridays sale in New York City. Before the sale began, NEC graduate Geneva Lewis performed a solo piece by Bach on the instrument.
Gerald Chappelle, Beverly Begole, Merlene Plumlee, Don Hunter, Daniel Epperson, Milton Miller, James Hollcroft, Dorothy Cribb, Donald Mcguigan, Gaylord Ward, Mary Moncrief, Jeannine Crawford