Einstein's Fiddle Sold at Auction
Albert Einstein's beloved violin has sold for over £1 million at an auction.
Einstein, who loved music almost as much as science, played the violin throughout his life.
- The violin, made in 1894 by Zunterer, is believed to be the first instrument Einstein bought for himself.
- He named all his instruments "Lina", a probable pun on the German word "violine", and scratched this name into the body of the violin.
In 1933, Einstein was forced to leave the violin behind when he fled Nazi Germany due to the rising discrimination against Jews under Hitler's government.
Einstein enjoyed music and played the violin for most of his life.
The instrument was sold for £860,000 at Dominic Winters Auctioneers in Gloucestershire, with fees exceeding £1 million.
Author's summary: Einstein's violin sold for over £1 million.