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Violin made from Winston Churchill’s cigar box to be auctioned
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KindaScratchy
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From http://www.classicfm.com:
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A violin made from the famous Prime Minister’s cigar box is expected to fetch between £500 and £1000 at auction this month.The instrument was made in 1956 by the self-taught violin-maker William Robinson and has the words ‘Made in Havana – Cuba’ on the back.

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When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

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October 22, 2016 - 2:20 pm
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Cool article.... :)  @kindascratchy

@cdennyb you might like this too.

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Cheers,

Toni

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