A violin made in 1721 by Antonio Stradivari sold online for .9 million to help victims of Japan's March 11 earthquake, more than four times the previous auction record. The "Lady Blunt" Stradivarius, named after the granddaughter of Lord Byron who once owned the instrument, was sold Monday on behalf of the Nippon Foundation by the auction house Tarisio, which specializes in musical instruments. Lady Blunt was one of 19 Stradivarius instruments owned by the Nippon Music Foundation.

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