Detailed Valuations of Instruments
offered in the Music Professor's "Living Legacy" collection
(as appraised in Summer 2003, with major reductions in November 2006)
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No. |
Instrument descriptions |
Prices in $ US |
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001 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Georg Staufer," Vienna, ca. 1805 |
sold |
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002 |
Guitar, 6-string, unidentified (John Preston?), ca. 1785 |
sold |
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003 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled (Voboam?), French?, ca. 1775 |
sold |
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004 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, richly decorated, ca. 1825-30 |
sold |
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005 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, inlaid, French?, ca. 1840 |
sold |
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006 |
Guitar, 10-string, "Por Manuel Martinez," Malaga, 1803 |
sold |
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007 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, mother of pearl inlays, French?, ca. 1860 |
sold |
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008 |
Guitar, 6-string, sharktooth inlay, pencilled "A.Guiot/1832" |
sold |
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009 |
Guitar, 6-string, maker's mark "Petitjean/L'Ainé/A Paris," ca.1830 |
sold |
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010 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, sister of "Nicholas Marlot... 1820" |
sold |
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011 |
Guitar, 6-string, labeled Torres, 1875, needs restoration |
sold |
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012 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Gaetano Vinaccia, Napoli, anno 1814" |
sold |
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013 |
Guitar, 6-string, parlor size, unlabeled, for wire strings, ca. 1890s |
sold |
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014 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Gaetano Vinaccia ...Napoli... 177-?[1779]" |
40,000, |
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015 |
Guitar, 6-string, elaborate rosette, "Coviaux-Lippi," ca. 1820 |
sold |
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016 |
Guitar, 6-string, parlor style, unlabeled, wire strings, ca. 1900 |
sold |
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017 |
Guitar, 6-string, "C.F. Martin & Schatz," very early Martin, 1840 |
35,000, was 100K |
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018 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Lacote" + "Brugère... Mirecourt" ca. 1850 |
sold |
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019 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Louis Panormo...#2237 London 1838" |
sold |
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020 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Lacote ... A Paris, Année 1830" |
sold |
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021 |
Guitar, 6-string, French or American, Legnani model, ca. 1850-60 |
1,200, was 4,000 |
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022 |
Guitar, 6-string, vine-decorated table, French (T. Lamy?), ca. 1870 |
sold |
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023 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Federico Danino, Cadiz, 1850," unique rose |
sold |
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024 |
Guitar, 6-string, handwritten label "Manuel Lopez... anno 1856" |
sold |
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025 |
Guitar, 6-string, American parlor style, unlabeled, new neck, ca. 1870 |
600, was 1,800 |
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026 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, American (?), wire-string style, ca. 1875 |
500, was 1,800 |
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027 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled Legnani model, inlaid rosette, ca.1850 |
sold |
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028 |
Guitar, 6-string, "Jose Lopez Beltran...Almeria ...1894" thin body |
sold |
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029 |
Guitar, 6-string, inlaid, "Salvatore Ibanez, Valencia," 1914. |
sold |
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030 |
Guitar, 6-string, "...Modell..Legnani, von L. Reisinger," ca. 1850 |
sold |
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031 |
Guitar, 6-string, Bay State parlor guitar, ca. 1900, for wire strings |
sold |
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032 |
Guitar, 6-string, C.F. Martin, no. 9202, datable 1900-01, excellent |
sold |
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033 |
Guitar, 6-string, steel strings, Washburn no. 285325, ca. 1890-1900? |
sold |
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034 |
Guitar, 6-string, Washburn no. 164945, ca. 1890? |
sold |
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035 |
Hawaiian Guitar, 6-string, "H Weissenborn, Los Angeles" ca. 1910? |
sold |
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036 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, inlaid, c. 1860, w/ new tuning head |
sold |
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037 |
Guitar, 6-string, Gelas model, offset neck, no. 713, année 1926 |
1,500, was 10,000 |
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038 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled parlor classic w/Arabesques, ca. 1860 |
1,500, was 4,000 |
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039 |
Guitar, 6-string, Antonio Avila..., Cartagena, 189# |
sold |
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040 |
Guitar, 6-string, American "Cleo" parlor guit., steel str., N.Y, ca.1910 |
sold |
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041 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, ca. 1875, overlaid fingerboard |
sold |
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042 |
Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, Lacote-like, ca. 1865 |
2,500, was 4,000 |
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043 |
Guitar, 6-string, arched Gibson L-1 standard No. S705 (8705?), date? |
sold |
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044 |
Guitar, 6-string, Serenader, unusual form, ca. 1915 |
sold |
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045 |
Tenor guitar, 4-string, Martin 42044, ca. 1930, |
sold |
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046 |
Ukulele, koawood, unlabeled, similar to 035, early 20th c. |
sold |
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047 |
Bandurria, Jose Ramirez, double strings, mid-20th c. |
sold |
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048 |
Canadian folk violin from Kingston, Ont., ca. 1900 |
200, was 600 |
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049 |
Edison violin, "Tiebel-Violine," D.R.Z.W. no. 355993, ca. 1920 |
1,000, was 2,500 |
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050 |
Gibson Mandola in mint condition, ca. 1930? |
sold |
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051 |
Guitar with mechanical "keyboard," 4-str, U.S. pat. 1,692,560. 1920 |
sold |
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052 |
Guitar, 6-string, USA, by Washburn #995, ca._____ |
sold |
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053 |
Small 4-str guitar ("guitarino"), unlabeled, poss. Portuguese? 19th c.? |
sold |
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054 |
Harp Guitar (Dyer Bros., St.Paul, MN), 11-str., early 20th c. |
sold |
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055 |
Vihuela, 12-str., excellent cond., M. Schreiner, Toronto, 1974 |
2,500, was 5,000 |
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056 |
Gumbri, African 4-string folk instrument |
sold |
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057 |
Mandolin, 8-str., guit.-shaped, dist. by Williams, 20th-c. |
sold |
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058 |
Tambora, 4-str. Yugoslavian folk inst., unusal diatonic fretting |
sold |
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059 |
Portuguese Violão, 12 str/4-courses, Lisbon, ca. 1940 |
sold |
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060 |
Guitar, 6-string, Stewart, early 20th-c., has been repaired |
sold |
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061 |
Guitar, 6-string, oak(?), unlabeled, acoustic model, 1930s? |
sold |
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062 |
"Oud" (Arabic lute), 9-str., inlaid wood, est. 100 years old |
sold |
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063 |
Rebec, folk fiddle of Greek (?) origin, 3 str., with bow |
40, was 100 |
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064 |
Folk fiddle with canine-style tuning head, lacks bridge |
40, was 50 |
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065 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., by Washburn, USA, 20th c. |
sold |
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066 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., by Albertini, early 20th c. |
300, was 800 |
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067 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., richly inlaid, early 20th c. |
400, was 1,000 |
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068 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., C. Rinaldi, Napoli, 19th c.(?) |
400, was 1,000 |
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069 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Williams, Toronto, early 20th c. |
sold |
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070 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Williams (Harris), Toronto, 20th c. |
sold |
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071 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 12-str., no. 1718, 20th c. |
200, was 600 |
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072 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 12-str., F. Schwarzer "Echo" no.7331 |
900, was 1,800 |
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073 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., fine inlay work, No. 9979 |
400, was 800 |
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074 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., "Am. Conservatory," no.182808 |
300, was 600 |
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075 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., butterfly inlay |
300, was 700 |
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076 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., standard model, no. 6787 |
80, was 350 |
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077 |
Mandolin, flat-back, 8-str., Regal (Wappenform style) |
600, was 900 |
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078 |
Rebec, folk fiddle, uncertain origin, appears very old |
800, was 900 |
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079 |
Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Lakeside, USA, early 20th c. |
80, was 200 |
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080 |
Banjo, 5-string, 38 clamps |
500, was 1,000 |
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081 |
Cither Banjo, English, 6-str, now 4-str., tunnel model, ca.1898 |
sold |
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082 |
Cither Banjo, English, 6-str, now 4-str. Barnes & Mullins, ca.1898 |
sold |
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083 |
Banjo, 8-str (4 course), S.S. Stewart, no. 4, early 20th c. |
sold |
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084 |
Banjo, 5-string, S. S. Stewart, no. 1765, early 20th c. |
sold |
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085 |
Dobro mandolin, 4-course, by Regal, ca. 1930s |
sold |
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086 |
"Marxolin," bowed autoharp |
Make offer! |
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087 |
"Ukeline," bowed autoharp with bow, ornamented rosette |
50, was 100 |
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088 |
"Ukeline," bowed autoharp |
60, was 100 |
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089 |
Autoharp (Menzenhauer "zither guit.), early 20th c. |
Make offer! |
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090 |
Autoharp with chord button apparatus, early 20th c. |
150, was 400 |
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091 |
Flute, wooden, single key, H. W. Ripe, London, c. 1780? |
sold |
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092 |
Flute, wooden, 4 keys, Firth, Hall & Pond, NYC, early 19th c. |
500, was 1,000 |
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093 |
Flute, wooden, early Boehm mod?, ivory mp; Bremen, A.F. Fischer |
400, was 800 |
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094 |
Flute, wooden, keyed, pre-Boehm, ivory mouthpiece |
400, was 800 |
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095 |
Flute, wooden, single key, R. W. Edith, London, c. 1780? |
sold |
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096 |
Flute, wooden, early Boehm mod?, ivory mouthpiece |
400, was 800 |
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097 |
Flute, wooden, Boehm model?, lacks one key |
350, was 700 |
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098 |
Flute, wooden, early Boehm model? |
sold |
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099 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 4 keys, London, R.S. Pratten |
sold |
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100 |
Flute, wooden, single key, London, Starck improved "F" |
sold |
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101 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 4 keys, early 19th c. |
150, was 400 |
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102 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 4 keys, "military band flute" |
125, was 300 |
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103 |
Clarinet, 19th c., Boston, W. Crosby |
1200, was 2,000 |
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104 |
Clarinet, 19th c., London, Key (Charing Cross) |
1,000, was 1,500 |
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105 |
Flute, wooden, early Boehm mod?, London, Blackman |
sold |
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106 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 4 keys, London, H.Y. Potter |
150, was 400 |
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107 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 1 key, "military band flute" |
75, was 100 |
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108 |
Flute, wooden, in Bb, 1 key, "band," London, John Grey & Sons |
100, was 210 |
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109 |
Various flutes (7), Eb clarinet (1) and piccolos (3), sold as a lot |
sold |
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110 |
Included in lot 109 |
sold |
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111 |
Autoharp, 3-button, C.F. Zimmerman, miniature, May 9, 1882 |
400, was 800 |
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112 |
"Guitarophone," made by Vibraphone, USA |
200, was 500 |
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113 |
Guitar, 10-str, 5-course, "Tiple?," made in USA |
sold |
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114 |
Guitar, 6-str. "octave" model, adjustable neck, Koblenz, Klein, 1961 |
sold |
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115 |
Folk Ukulele made from cigar box |
sold |
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116 |
Balalaika, Russian, ca. 1940 |
sold |
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117 |
Saz (long-necked Turkish lute) |
sold |
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118 |
Raft-harp, African |
40, was 50 |
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119 |
Banjo, 5-string, J.H.B. Silver Gem |
sold |
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120 |
Banjo, 4-string, Vega, Style N |
sold |
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121 |
Banjo, 5-string, Geo. P. Matthew |
sold |
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122 |
Banjo, 4-string, English |
50, was 100 |
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123 |
Banjo, 4-string, made in USA |
sold |
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124 |
Banjo, 4-string, English |
50, was 100 |
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125 |
Mandolin, L.H. Leland |
sold |
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126 |
Banjo, 4-string, Humphrey |
sold |
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127 |
Mandolin, 4-course |
sold |
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128 |
Folk fiddle |
sold |
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129 |
Samisen, Japanese |
100, was 300 |
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130 |
Mandolin, 4-course, flat-back |
sold |
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131 |
Appalachian Dulcimer |
sold |
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132 |
Chinese "moon guitar" (yuet chin) |
75, was 150 |
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133 |
Chinese "coconut" folk-violin (huqin family; variant of erhu) |
Make offer! |
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134 |
Guitar, 6 str., acoustic, unlabeled, ca. 1940, inlaid rose |
sold |
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135 |
Guitar, 6 str., "Serenader," Dobro-style resonator |
sold |
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136 |
Bass guitar, 12-str. "Lautengitarre," by J.R. Rieche (c.1935?) |
sold |
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137 |
Charango, 5-course, with armadillo body (kirkinchu=tatu=mulita) |
sold |
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138 |
Accordion, 34-key/36b, Cesare Pancotti, Macerata, Italy (ca. 1870?) |
300, was 600 |
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139 |
Accordion, 24-key/36b, Emilio Tomasini, Loreto (late 19th-c.?) |
sold |
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140 |
Accordion, 24-key, no basses (cf. Handaeoline, 1822), Italy, 1830s? |
1,000, was 2,000 |
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141 |
Accordion, 24-key/2basses ("Ship's accordion") w/case |
1,000, was 2,000 |
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142 |
Accordion, 30-button/11b, Austria, "M. Ruhsling, St.Veit a/d Glan" |
400, was 800 |
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143 |
Accordion, 49-button/20b, Italy, Giovanni Vercelli, "rosso" |
800, was 1,000 |
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144 |
Accordion, 11-button/8b, Germany, Ludwig Pinetree brand |
150, was 300 |
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145 |
Accordion, 8-button, Germany, Vulkan brand |
40, was 50 |
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146 |
Accordion, 10-button, Germany (Saxony), Dulcet brand |
40, was 50 |
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147 |
Concertina, London, "Sir Charles Wheatstone inventor" (c1835?) |
800, was 1,000 |
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148 |
Guitar, 6-str., mustache pegged bridge, origin uncertain |
sold |
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149 |
Banjo, 6-str., "Windsor popular model 7," requiring restoration |
sold |
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150 |
Bandura [bandoura], Ukranian psaltery, 8 bass str., 34 trebles |
400 |
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151 |
Cornets (2), brass & silver finish, with case |
Make offer! |
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152 |
Trumpet, Italy, Prof. Romeo Orsi, Milano |
Make offer! |
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153 |
Trumpet, single-valve |
Make offer! |
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154 |
Zither, Austrian, by John Bucher, with box (ivory parts), no. 2184 |
150, was 500 |
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155 |
Trumpet, straight, brass (for signaling or ceremonies) |
Make offer! |
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156 |
Temple horn, Nepalese, with silver mouthpiece and dragon-head bell |
Make offer! |
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157 |
Hurdy-Gurdy, replica built by C. VanFeggelen |
sold |
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158 |
Guitar, 6-str. 'cello-style jazz, Silvertone no. L3331-5520 (ca. 1950?) |
sold |
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159 |
Guitar, 4str. folk guitar in form of a paddle, D.J. Stevens, 1981 |
50, was 100 |
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160 |
Guitar, Hawaiian steel electric, by G. Schillebeer, Edmonton, ca. 1946 |
100, was 200 |
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161 |
Guitar, 6-str. acoustic, "Barrington" carved in head, by A. Hensel |
sold |
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162 |
Zither, Chinese (Yangqin), "butterfly" style, 2 bridges, fitted case |
sold |
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163 |
Broadwood square piano, no. 49775, datable approx. latter 1838. NB. A similar Broadwood piano in the UK was priced (June 2003) at 4,500 GBP ($7,450 USD) plus transport from the UK to [wherever]. |
5,000, was 7,500 |