A Stradivarius violin stolen in 1980 has been recovered after a woman, having inherited it, had it appraised and discovered it had been illegally obtained.

The instrument, known as the Ames Stradivarius, belonged to the Polish-American violinist Roman Totenberg.

It was taken from his office after a performance and now, 35 years on, will be returned to his family - who plan to sell it to a performer.

His daughter, Nina Totenberg, recounts how the instrument was found.