MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A musician with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra says a violin that was stolen from her car has been returned.
University of Montana senior Sarah Harmsworth says the instrument and two bows altogether valued at about $8,000 had been sold to a pawn shop for $50.
Harmsworth, a principal second violinist for the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, tells The Missoulian (https://goo.gl/PuZrJ1 ) she accidentally left her violin case in her car Friday night. By Saturday morning, the case was missing - along with Harmsworth’s handmade violin from Chinese maker Ming Jiang Zhu and two bows, one of which was a 1921 model made by noted craftsman Otto Hoyer.
Stephen Sethney, manager of Cash 1 Pawn, says some of his employees recognized the violin and case from a description Harmsworth posted online and that was shared on social media.
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Information from: Missoulian, https://www.missoulian.com
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