Archive for the ‘ Antique ’ Category
Two Romantic Era Guitars – 1840 and 1847 (consignment)
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
We have a number of historic, Romantic era instruments for sale. All are being sold as is. Here are another two, a George Manby guitar built in London around 1820, and a Gaetano Vinaccia guitar built around 1847 in Napoli, Italy. The George Manby Here is a good English guitar bearing the label: George Manby, [...]
Two French Romantic Era Guitars – 1820 and 1830 (consignment)
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
We have a number of historic, Romantic era instruments for sale. All are being sold as is. Here are the first two, an Aubry Marie guitar built around 1820, and a Petre guitar built around 1830, both from France. Aubry Marie This is a very good French romantic guitar stamped Aubry Marie. The back is [...]
German Guitar Lute, 1920′s (consignment)
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Serial Number N/A, but built in Germany in the 1920′s. Pricing $999 CND with bag case. Neck Possibly Yew, with a scalloped rosewood fingerboard. Two pearl dots are mounted on the bass side of the neck at the 5th and 7th positions. The head has floral motif carvings. Frets Frets are inlaid into the scalloped [...]
British Lute by Edgar Light, circa 1790 SOLD
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Serial Number N/A, but made around 1790. Pricing $4475.00 CDN without case. SOLD Harp The harp supports, as the rest of the instrument, are made of an ebonized wood. Frets While this is based on a harp or lyre design, there are 10 frets for the top two strings. Body As noted, the body is [...]
French Romantic era Guitar, 1828
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Serial Number N/A Pricing $3295.00 CDN Neck Neck has a black finish with ebony fingerboard. Mother of pearl ‘EV’ inlay on peghead. Frets Frets are in good shape. Body Birdseye maple back and sides, spruce top with repaired cracks. Back is in excellent shape, some small holes in sides. Mother of Pearl trim inside ebony [...]