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Report: 14.04.08

David Tecchlar violin recorded in The Cooper Collection Vol. 1 pp. 160-165 

Lorenzo Storioni violin recorded in The Cooper Collection Vol. 2 pp 160-165  

Giovanni Maria Valenzano violin recorded in The Cooper Collection Vol. 1 pp 184-189 

Alfonso Della Corta violin recorded in The Cooper Collection Vol. 1 pp 52-57  

These have either been stolen or lost between June and November 2007. They are the property of the executors of the late Albert William Cooper, the first 3 are mentioned under his name as owner and the other doesn't appear on your website.  

These 4 instruments have been reported to the police as lost or stolen. If anyone knows of the whereabouts or any information which would lead to the recovery of these instruments please contact Cwillitt2@aol.com

NEW REPORT 18.12.06

Dear Robert,

Stolen violin from Academy Music 29 Lansdown Lewes East Sussex BIN7 2JU 01273 473278
Around the end of November beginning of December.

German violin circa 1830 yellow/brown varnish. Cracks on the top in need of repair. The letters TP written the back of scroll

Many thanks,

Robert Clark
cellos@academymusic.co.uk

NEW REPORT 10.11.06

I had my 5 string viola stolen from my car sometime after 10:30 on 8th November. It is a very distinctive 'Tim Phillips' 15" viola with 5 strings. The scroll has a hole in it and the fingerboard in slanted, Its orangey red/brown. There's also a slim bow which has the ivory missing at the tip, and black marks at the heel. 

There's a photo at 

www.jackieoates.com

Jackie

NEW REPORT 17.06.05

Sometime between approximately 5:00 pm on friday June 10 and the morning of saturday June 11 at the convention of the International Society of Bassists at the Dalton Center of the Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo,Michigan USA, a large 7/8th size double bass disappeared from the overnight instrument storage area. This instrument has the characteristic Tyrolean hump at the union of the ribs and the neck butt. This bass has recently been overhauled including, but not limited to the making of four new crossbars, a new bass bar, new endpin block, new bridge and sound post and a neck reset. There are two wooden dowels in the neck butt. The overall length is approx. 80 inches and the bass has a string length of 42 7/8 inches.

NEW REPORT 19.05.05

Re. the theft of a viola made by Christoph Gtting.
The instrument was stolen on 9th May 2005 and belongs to Carol Hultmark, Philharmonia Orchestra, London, U.K.
Contact details: Carol Hultmark, telephone (+44) 01635-862932, hultmark@globalnet.co.uk

NEW REPORT 15.07.04

Stolen Violin.  Stolen in black ABS case Monday 12th July.

Full size German violin circa 1780-1800 probably Hopf.  Baroque/transitional set up with original neck, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece with white binding and inlay.  Baroque bridge gut strings and boxwood (nearly white) pegs.  Image available. Please contact Daniel Bristow -daniel@bristowviolins.com

NEW REPORT 14.04.04

I am emailing you with some information on 2 stolen instruments, one being a William Luff violin. These instruments were stolen from my parents house near Chateau Gontier, France on Monday 12th April 2004.

Violin 
Inscribed inside 
William Luff 1992

Gorge case( oblong, green velvet interior) 

2 bows, 1 voigt and one German

Viola 
Inscribed inside 
Fendt 18c 

2 bows by William Hill 

Standard black case

If you happen to come be offered these instruments, please can you let me know. 
(phil.tarry@tarryfamily.co.uk / 07711 732993)

Dear all,

I'm afraid that Mark & I had our cellos stolen from our car in Ealing after 
a concert on the evening of Thursday 24th July between 11:00pm and 12:30am. 
We would be very grateful if you could forward this email with the 
photograph attachments to anyone whom you think could help us in our search 
to find our very beloved instruments.

If, by any chance, you come across these instruments, please call 

Southall Police Station on 020 8246 1065, quoting crime reference number 2523597/03. 

Alternatively, please email us as soon as possible.

Ali's cello:

Orange /red-brown 7/8-sized cello. Thought to be English 19th-century, 
possibly Thomas Crowther. Very distinctive 'flamed' markings on centre of 
back and on side ribbing. Dark circular mark on front right. Set up with 
Larsson strings (turquoise string binding at adjusters) and S.E. Hill 
marked bridge. Polymer tail piece and new spike, with gold-coloured spike 
socket.
2 bows in case - one a spliced 'G.Tubbs' bow with silver end missing. 
The other was a black fibre glass bow.
Case - black Hickcox flight case, with 'Wiener Akademische 
Philharmonie' sticker on head of case. Maroon velvet inside case and cello 
wrapped in multi-coloured silk scarf.

Mark's cello:

Dark brown full-sized German cello, 19th century. Maker unknown. Has 
slightly worn fingerboard.
One bow in case.
Distinctive smooth maroon hard case, with numerous stickers, including 
some with country flags.

Thanks for your help.

Ali & Mark

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