300-year-old violin expected to fetch 10 million euros at France auction(1/3)

A rare 1736 violin by Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesu is displayed during a media preview at Aguttes auction house ahead of the violin's auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, April 26, 2022. The near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros. (Photo/Agencies)

A rare 1736 violin by Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesu is displayed during a media preview at Aguttes auction house ahead of the violin's auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, April 26, 2022. The near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros. (Photo/Agencies)

A rare 1736 violin by Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesu is displayed during a media preview at Aguttes auction house ahead of the violin's auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, April 26, 2022. The near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros. (Photo/Agencies)