Lost
Red-brown violin with ebony fittings
Clovis / Portales
Lost
listing
Posted
16 days
ago
Description
Yesterday around 3pm, outside the ENMU Student Center on 2nd Street in Portales, I realized my red-brown 4/4 violin had vanished. It's a Yamaha student model with a natural varnish, ebony fingerboard, and a gold chin rest. There’s a small dent on the top plate near the F-hole, a faint scratch along the lower bout, and a blue microfiber cloth tucked under the strings—that cloth is a telltale clue. It means a lot to me and I’d really appreciate getting it back; reach out here in the app or email me at [email protected].
Approximate last-seen location
Clovis / Portales
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