It was made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona and named after the French violinist Charles Dancla.
The violin is currently owned by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and on loan to German violinist Linus Roth.
[2] The 1703 violin known as ‘Dancla’ still retains its maker's label ‘Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1703’.
In 1959 Kahl sold the violin to a dealer in England named Jim Reno for 22,932 USD.
[2] The Dancla is now owned by the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and on loan to renowned German violinist Linus Roth.