British man loses 17th-century violin on train

A retired shipping consultant took a train from London to Bedwyn (about 70 miles west of London). Only thing is, 67-year-old Rob Napier left his $390,000 violin on the train.

The violin was made by master Venetian craftsman Matteo Goffriller in 1698.

Napier said the violin belonged to his mother, who died in 2006. A professional violinist, she bought the Goffriller from a dealer in 1945.

She said later she had wanted a fine instrument to match the quality of those played by her colleagues in the well-known Ebsworth String Quartet, an all-female group, Napier said.

A reward of up to 10,000 pounds (about US$20,000; euro12,000) was being offered for the instrument's recovery, he said.

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