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When Ma died in 2009, his estate gifted the violin to the New England Conservatory. ... That still belongs to the “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius, which sold for $15.9 million in 2011. ...

The record for the biggest sum paid for a musical instrument at auction remains with the “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius, made in 1721, which fetched $15.9 million in 2011.

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is on display during a preview of the violin's auction at Sotheby's in New York City on Feb. 3. It sold for $11.3 million.

Among violins sold publicly at auction, the record is held by the so-called "Lady Blunt" Stradivarius, once owned by the granddaughter of Lord Byron, which sold in 2011 for $15.9 million.

The most expensive instrument ever sold at auction was also a Stradivarius violin, called "Lady Blunt," and sold for a staggering $15.9 million. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us ...

A Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at auction on Friday, showing the continued appeal of the legendary instruments, yet falling short of a record. Video from the auction at Sotheby's in ...

In 2011, another Stradivarius, the "Lady Blunt," which was made in 1721, was named by Guinness World Records as the most expensive instrument when it sold for $15.9 million.

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby’s auction house Friday, establishing a scholarship fund at the New England Conservatory of Music.

The auction record for a musical instrument is the 1721 “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius violin. It sold in an online auction for 15.9 million dollars (£9.5 million) in 2011.