Instruments that have been sold.
The prices have been removed at the new owners' request.

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Instruments sold:
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001 Guitar, 6-string, "Georg Staufer," Vienna, ca. 1805; note the exquisite bridge ornamentation and flush fingerboard. Tuning head mirrors body's shape. Rare!
002 Guitar, transitional, unlabeled (John Preston?), ca. 1785. Tuning head seems originally to have been for 4 double strings and one single. Now there are 6 strings & pegs.
003 Guitar, transitional, originally for 10-strings, later adapted to 6-strings, unlabeled (Voboam?), French?, ca. 1775.
004 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, richly inlaid with mother-of- pearl; scalloped fingerboard, ca. 1825-30.
005   Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, inlaid, French?, ca. 1840.
006 Guitar, 10-string, "Por Manuel Martinez," Malaga, 1803.
007 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, mother of pearl inlays, French?, ca. 1860.
008 Guitar, 6-string, outstanding sharktooth inlay, penciled attribution to "A.Guiot/1832."
009 Guitar, 6-string, maker's mark "Petitjean/L'Ainé/A Paris," ca.1830.
010 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, sister to one by "Nicholas Marlot... 1820."
011 Guitar, 6-string, extremely rare Antonio Torres flamenco style, Almeria, 1875 (#2 of his second period); needs restoration.
012 Guitar, 6-string, "Gaetano Vinaccia, Napoli, anno 1814." Exquisite inlay work with a striking portrait (possibly a monk in Franciscan habit?) on the back
013 Guitar, 6-string, parlor size, unlabeled, for wire strings, ca. 1890s.
015 Guitar, 6-string, elaborate rosette, "Coviaux-Lippi," ca. 1820.
016 Guitar, 6-string, parlor style, unlabeled, wire strings, ca. 1900.
018 Guitar, 6-string, "Lacote" + "Brugère... Mirecourt" ca. 1850.
019 Guitar, 6-string, "Louis Panormo...#2237 London 1838."
020 Guitar, 6-string, "Lacote ... A Paris, Année 1830."
022 Guitar, 6-string, vine-decorated table, French? (Thibouville-Lamy), ca. 1870.
023 Guitar, 6-string, "Federico Danino, Cadiz, 1850," unique rose.
024 Guitar, 6-string, handwritten label "Manuel Lopez... anno 1856".
027 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled Legnani model, inlaid rosette, ca.1850.
028 Guitar, 6-string, "Jose Lopez Beltran...Almeria ...1894" thin body.
029 Guitar, 6-string, inlaid, "Salvatore Ibanez, Valencia," 1914..
030  Guitar, 6-string, "...Modell..Legnani, von L. Reisinger," ca. 1850.
031 Guitar, 6-string, Bay State parlor guitar, ca. 1900, for wire strings.
032 Guitar, 6-string, C.F. Martin, no. 9202, datable 1900-01, excellent.
033 Guitar, 6-string, steel strings, Washburn no. 285325, ca. 1890-1900?
034 Guitar, 6-string, Washburn no. 164945, ca. 1890?
035 Hawaiian Guitar, 6-string, "H Weissenborn, Los Angeles" ca. 1910?
036 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, inlaid, c. 1860, w/ new tuning head.
038 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled parlor classic w/Arabesques, ca. 1860.
039 Guitar, 6-string, Antonio Avila..., Cartagena, 189?.
040 Guitar, 6-string, American "Cleo" parlor guit., steel str., N.Y, ca.1910.
041 Guitar, 6-string, unlabeled, ca. 1875, overlaid fingerboard.
043 Guitar, 6-string, arched Gibson L-1 standard, Serial No. 8705, datable 1908-1910. This is a very early exemplar of this line. L-1s were the least expensive line, begun in 1903, redesigned in 1928, and phased out in 1937.
044 Guitar, 6-string, Serenader, unusual form, ca. 1915.
045 Tenor guitar, 4-string, Martin 42044, ca. 1930.
046 Ukulele, koawood, unlabeled, similar to 035, early 20th c.
047 Bandurria, Jose Ramirez, double strings, mid-20th c.
049 Edison violin, "Tiebel-Violine," D.R.Z.W. no. 355993, ca.1920.
050 Gibson Mandola in mint condition, ca. 1930?
051 Guitar with mechanical "keyboard" (U.S. pat. 1,692,560), 4-string, USA, dated 1920, "no. 3."
052 Guitar, 6-string, USA, by Washburn #995. Pre-1930 Washburns are difficult to date; this appears to be of that vintage.
053 Small 4-str guitar ("guitarino"), unlabeled. Owner regards it as poss. of Portuguese origin, given bridge work. May also be a ukulele relative.
054 Harp Guitar (Dyer Bros., St.Paul, MN), 11-str., early 20th c. These instruments were popular in German/Austrian immigrant communities for accompanying Schrammel-Musik.
056 Gumbri, African 4-string folk instrument
057 Mandolin, 8-str., guit.-shaped, dist. by Williams, 20th-c.
058 Tambora, 4-str. Yugoslavian folk inst., unusal diatonic fretting.
059

Portuguese guitarra, "Lisboa" type with scroll head, 12 wire strings. Currently set up for 4-courses of triple strings like a bandolim, but could be reconfigured for six double-strings. Lisbon, ca. 1940. For more information on such instruments, visit Fernandez Music.
060 Guitar, 6-string, Stewart, early 20th-c., has been repaired.
061 Guitar, 6-string, oak(?), unlabeled, acoustic model, 1930s?
062 "Oud" (Arabic lute), 9-str., inlaid wood, est. 100 years old
063 Rebec, folk fiddle of Greek (?) origin, 3 str., with bow.
064 Folk fiddle with canine-style tuning head, lacks bridge.
065 Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., by Washburn, USA, 20th c.
069 Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Williams, Toronto, early 20th c.
070 Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Williams (Harris), Toronto, 20th c.
076 Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., standard model, no. 6787.
079 Mandolin, Neapolitan style, 8-str., Lakeside, USA, early 20th c.
081 Cither Banjo, English, 6-str, now 4-str., tunnel model, ca.1898.
082 Cither Banjo, English, 6-str, now 4-str. Barnes & Mullins, ca.1898.
083 Banjo, 8-str (4 course), S.S. Stewart, no. 4, early 20th c.
084 Banjo. 5-string, S. S. Stewart, no. 1765, early 20th c.
085 Banjolin, 4-course, flat, made by Regal, early 20th c.
088 "Ukeline," bowed autoharp.
091 Flute, wooden, single key, stamped "H. Wrede / 15 St. John's Square / Clerkenwell / London." One expert tells us, "this may be from his earliest years of output, c.1810-1815."
095 Flute, wooden, single key, R. W. Edith, London, c. 1780?
098 Flute, wooden, early Boehm model?
099 Flute, wooden, in Bb, 4 keys, London, R.S. Pratten.
100 Flute, wooden, single key, London, Starck improved "F".
105 Flute, wooden, early Boehm mod?, London, Blackman.
109 Various flutes (7), Eb clarinet (1) and piccolos (3),conveyed as a lot.
110 Refer to lot 109.
113 Guitar, 10-str, 5-course, "Tiple?," made in USA.
114 Guitar, 6-str. "octave" model, adjustable neck, Koblenz, Klein, 1961
115 Folk Ukulele made from cigar box
116 Balalaika, Russian, ca. 1940
117 Saz (long-necked Turkish lute)
119 Banjo, 5-string, J.H.B. Silver Gem.
120 Banjo, 4-string, Vega, Style N.
121 Banjo, 5-string, Geo. P. Matthew.
123 Banjo, 4-string, made in USA.
125 Mandolin, L.H. Leland
126 Banjo, 4-string, Humphrey.
127 Mandolin, 4-course
128 Folk fiddle
129 Samisen, Japanese. Skin needs to be replaced.
130 Mandolin, 4-course, flat-back
131 Appalachian Dulcimer
132 Chinese "moon guitar" (yuet chin).
133 Chinese "coconut" folk-violin (huqin family; variant of erhu).
134 Guitar, 6 str., acoustic, unlabeled, ca. 1940, inlaid rose
135 Guitar, 6 str., "Serenader," Dobro-style resonator
136 Bass guitar, 12-str. "Lautengitarre," by J.R. Rieche (c.1935?)
137 Charango, 5-course, with armadillo body (kirkinchu=tatu=mulita).
139 Accordion, 24-key/36b, Emilio Tomasini, Loreto (late 19th-c.?)
146 Accordion, 10-button, Germany (Saxony), Dulcet brand.
148 Guitar, 6-str., mustache pegged bridge, origin uncertain
149 Banjo, 6-str., "Windsor popular model 7," requiring restoration.
150 Bandura [bandoura], Ukranian psaltery, 8 bass str., 34 trebles.
154 Zither, Austrian, by John Bucher, with box, no. 2184.
157 Hurdy-Gurdy, replica built by C. VanFeggelen
158 Guitar, 6-str. 'cello-style jazz, Silvertone no. L3331-5520 (ca. 1950?).
161 Guitar, 6-str. acoustic, "Barrington" carved in head, by A. Hensel
162 Zither, Chinese (Yangqin), "butterfly" style, 2 bridges, fitted case