[scrabblehack]

I'm too lazy to sign up for a newser account. I don't see how any expert could confirm anything about the violin other than it was (a) at least 100 years old and (b) salt-stained.

Now if the band actually stopped playing well in advance of the sinking (as alleged by one of the posters), I find it more likely that the violin was genuine. I can't see anyone throwing a violin on a lifeboat as the last thing off the ship.

Hmmm....maybe it was found by the Californian or one of the other rescue ships (does a violin float?) but if so it seems there would be less doubt about its authenticity.

[KeyLargo]

Also a painting of the violin player has been found.

[Abathar]

" The violin turned up 10 days after the disaster, strapped to Hartley's body in a leather valise engraved with his initials. "

You need to change your tagline like I had to...

[Kartographer]

It should be brought and then played 24/7 in front of the White House.

[BenLurkin]

Wallace Hartley

[Cicero]

The violin: