Found violin in soft black case near Armory Square
Description
Found a violin this afternoon around 3:45pm on the sidewalk outside the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on West Willow Street in Syracuse. It’s a full-size violin with a warm sunburst varnish, a few cosmetic scratches along the edges, and a slightly worn chin rest. The case is a soft black one with a red felt-lined interior, and there’s a small sticker inside the lid that reads 'Syracuse Conservatory.' The label inside the instrument says 'Stentor Student II,' and I can see the initials 'L.B.' carved on the bridge plate. The bow is tucked in the case and the hair looks a bit worn from recent playing. It clearly belongs to someone who cares about it—if you’re the owner, I’d like to help get it back to you.
Approximate found location
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