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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:86
Lots with images:86
Prices available:86
Category:
Musical Instruments & Accessories
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A mid 19th century gilt wood forty-six string Gothic 'Angel' harp by Erard, the top of the decorative hexagonal gilt column carved with angels playing instruments, leading down to an eight-pedal shaped base, featuring two gargoyles, maker's name Sebastian… ***
*** A 19th century giltwood harp by Johann Andreas Stumpff (1769-1846), seven pedals, fluted column, acanthus leaf detail, the brass plate with maker's name and London address. Satin birch frame with gilded highlights, some later refurbishment. Height 174 cm.… ***
*** A quality modern Beale 6 foot black lacquered grand piano, in very good all round condition, complete with stool. One Auckland owner since new. 190 cm x 151 cm x 101.5 cm ***
*** An 18th century German violin, of the Kloz school purchased from William E. Hill & Sons of London in 1964 by our vendor's grandfather. Their receipt stating 'The back of two pieces of wood marked by a faint curl of medium width slanting upwards from the… ***
*** Jeff Thomson 'Fender Stratocaster' sculpted corrugated iron guitar, of approximate life-size and strung with six strings, vintage paint, signed and dated 2016. Length 121 cm. ***
*** Jeff Thomson, Gibson', 'Sculpted Corrugated Iron Guitar', approximately life-size, vintage paint remaining, strung with six strings. Signed, dated 2014 and inscribed to the reverse 'George Harrison' 'Gibson Les Paul'. Length 117.5 cm. ***
*** A cased Jansen Beatmaster electric guitar, with case, inscribed to Midge lots of love Dinah Lee, gifted from Dinah Lee in the mid-1960s. Provenance: Midge Marsden (see lot 45). ***
*** Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior. ***
*** Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior. ***
*** A Takamine electric-acoustic guitar, serial number 94040695 with soft case, strap and stand. Provenance: The Graham Brazier Estate Collection (see lot 106). ***
*** A good Rudolph Heckel violin, in the manner of Stradovarius, two piece back, golden orange varnish, original label to the interior with maker's name and 'Dresden 1886'. Back length 35.6 cm. In later hard case. Provenance: Purchased from Howard Sleath, a… ***
*** A good early 20th century European violin, labelled 'Luigi Mingazzi Raveena fece 1902', possibly Italian, damage and repairs to scroll, two piece back. In a later case with three bows. ***
*** Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage lute, rosewood tuning keys, rosewood and maple nine panelled body, very finely fret-cut sound hole/rose. Maker's label to the interior. In hard travel/storage case. ***
*** A Gibson semi-acoustic six string guitar, style Cl-35 Deluxe, in original purple velvet lined case ***
*** A Hofner electric guitar with soft case, strap and stand. With some modifications. Provenance: The Graham Brazier Estate Collection (see lot 106). ***
*** The following five items are from the Billy T. James Estate Collection. William James Te Wehi Taitoko MBE (1948–1991) better known by his stage name Billy T. James was a New Zealand entertainer comedian musician and actor, A Rockit Pro/Champ studio series… ***
*** Korg model VC-10 Vocoder, As used on tour by Eddie Raynor in the late 70's. Provenance: Eddie Raynor (see lot 87). ***
*** A full size Maggini model violin, late 19th / early 20th made in Saxony, Germany. Labelled 'Gio Paollo-Magini Mefecite Brecia Anno. G.S.T. 1770'. Features include the a typical double purfling, Maggini style and ornamental inlaid two piece back of Saxon… ***
*** An RAF bandsman's side drum, painted with Kings Crown Royal Coat of Arms and RAF crest, for the Swinderby Band (Lincolnshire - No.1 Group Bomber Command), c.1947. Signed under by various drummers and with details of restoration for Sqdn. Ldr. Wilson, 1973… ***
*** Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood tuning keys, exotic pale wood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior. In hard storage/travelling case ***
*** A Victorian violin, handwritten internal label 'Mr. Napier London 1890'?, in rough condition, with fitted case and two bows ***
*** A Harmony Stratotone electric guitar, with case. Provenance: Midge Marsden (see lot 45). ***
*** A Victorian ivory conductors baton, the tapering shaft with three gold plated mounts embossed with scroll-work decoration, length 53 cm. ***
*** An old South-West Irish brass fiddle, the body of traditional violin shape with classical f-holes, original ebony finger board and tail-piece, one piece wooden neck, peg box and scroll, some attention required. Length 56 cm held in later case. ***
*** FOMI 'Tipo' 6 string electric guitar, FOMI version of B C Rich Mockingbird. Rimu body with a Fender hardtail bridge. GFS humbucker pickups. 21 fret Brazilian rosewood fretboard on a maple neck with Gotoh style tuners. With hardcover case. Provenance: Bill… ***
*** A vintage Swedish Herman Carlson 'Levin' guitar, Goteborg six string. Length 130 cm original case. Est. $650 ***
*** A 19th century violin with paper label James Johnston, maker Glasgow 1852. Length 600, with replacement bow and in modern case ***
*** A c.1995 Fender 'Jaguar' electric guitar, labelled including 'Offset Contour Body', 'With Synchronised Floating Tremolo', mottled red formica panel to the wooden body with variable red and dark varnished border. The base of neck reverse labelled 'Crafted… ***
*** An 18th century/19th century European violin, the front and back boards of high swollen form, two piece back, two 19th century violin repairer's labels to the interior, ebony detail and stringing including crescent form detail to reverse base of neck.… ***
*** A vintage Maton quality 12-string 'Folk 150' acoustic guitar, rosewood fretboard and headstock, decorative framed band to the sound hole, original interior label, 'Serial No. 148', length 110 cm. ***
*** A 1970s Hofner lute-guitar, the back of flame maple ribs, six stringed with removable carved rose to the centre, original label to base. ***
*** Yamaha Lord Player LP400 electric guitar, c.1986, Les Paul copy, cherry sunburst finish, rosewood fingerboard with pearl markers. With padded soft case. ***
*** A 1970s 'Made in Japan' Yamaha AE18 hollow body arch top electric guitar. Spruce top, beech back and sides, two piece figured maple neck with ebony finger board, mother-of-pearl inlays, AE18 Humbucking Pick-ups. In vintage gold plush lined hard case. A… ***
*** A c.1900 German violin and bow, two-piece back, with certificate of purchase from Edward Withers Ltd of London, 6 November 1957, in later case. ***
*** A mid-19th century Flutina organ/accordian. By Busson of Paris, c.1845, satinwood marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl mounted keys and stops, brass fittings, working order. The base named 'R.M. Blaney' and 'Truro Bo,t at Sydney N.S.W. Sept. 13 1847 being the… ***
*** FOMI 'Stratomaster' 6 string electric guitar, Rimu body based on the Fender Stratocaster design. GFS humbucker pickups. Fender hardtail bridge. 21 fret Brazilian rosewood fretboard on maple neck with Pro Parts tuners. With hardcover case. Provenance: Bill… ***
*** A vintage walnut concertina, the octagonal form concertina by C. Wheatstone & Co. and in original leather case. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 21 cm x 21 cm ***
*** A Morris twelve string acoustic guitar, model M60-12. With original warranty card, dated 1997. In hard carry case. ***
*** A Morris hand crafted acoustic classical guitar, W-40 model (a replica of the Martin D-40), c.1973, with spruce top, Brazilian rosewood body, rosewood finger-board and bridge. With tartan soft case. ***
*** A Harmony guitar amp, Model H306a. Provenance: Midge Marsden (see lot 45). ***
*** A c.1920-30s Slingerlands Nite Hawk four-string banjo, with inlaid details to sides and back. Provenance: Previously owned by George Graham, a professional musician who played in the Auckland area 1930's. With case. ***
*** Four early 20th century bisque piano bathing beauties, in various reclining poses. Longest 14 cm. ***
*** An Asturias hand crafted acoustic classical guitar, Standard model, with German spruce top, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and body. With hard case. ***
*** Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood tuning keys, exotic pale wood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior, dated 1984. Split to back of case. In hard… ***
*** A Ryoji Matsuoka classical guitar, Model M40, spruce top and rosewood body, c.1980s in mint condition. In hard case. ***
*** A Yamaha acoustic guitar, L-5 model, with solid spruce top, mahogany neck and body, ebony finger-board, c.1975-80. With hard case. ***
*** A scarce 1979 Yamaha SG800 electric guitar, with red maple body, rosewood finger board, cream pick-guard, pick-up frames and matching detail to the body edge. ***
*** A vintage mandolin, ivory tuning keys with the guard plate and tail piece in tortoiseshell with mother-of-pearl floral decoration, with original case. ***
*** A 1982 Tokai Silver Star electric guitar, lawsuit era, Fender Stratocaster style, black lacquer body, with soft case. ***
*** A T.F. Morris W-50 acoustic guitar, an exact copy of the Martin D-45, the rosewood fingerboard with inlaid shell detail, mahogany and satinwood body, the head marked 'Morris 011514'; complete with hard case. ***
*** A classical Dreadnought Sigma guitar by Martin & Co., D.M-1ft-M model; with solid sitka spruce top, mahogany body and neck with dark Indian rosewood finger board, in mint condition complete with hard case. ***
*** Yamaha Compass series acoustic electric guitar, model CPX 8M. Cedar top with mahogany back, sides and neck. Rosewood fingerboard. In hard carry case. With original warranty. ***
*** A 1960s Marinucci electric guitar, the body with variable red and black staining to the edge, applied tortoiseshell type panels, six strings ***
*** A Squier SQ Stratocaster electric guitar, with red lacquered body, rosewood fret board. c.1984-1987. In good used condition. ***
*** An early 20th century 9ct. yellow gold and amethyst harp form fob seal, the circular facet cut amethyst unengraved. ***
*** An antique violin and bow, indistinctly labelled 'Charlotte Paris 1835'. Some faults. In wooden case. ***
*** A Japanese Buroze 1980s 'Stratocaster' electric guitar, black lacquered body, with whammy arm, in vinyl case. ***
*** A Mannix 1960s double neck electric guitar, the dark silvered flecked enamelled body supporting the two necks, one a 12 string, the other a six string, the body with four clear acrylic control knobs and various switches ***
*** An antique cased violin, with two piece back, with three accompanying bows. ***
*** An antique violin, with Antonio Stradivarius label, with case and bow. ***
*** A Morris acoustic guitar, F-10 model, with spruce top, nyatoh neck, rosewood body and finger-board, c.1974. With hard case. ***
*** An Epiphone 'Texan' acoustic/electric guitar, with Advanced Jumbo (AJ) body inspired by the 1964 model, in spruce and mahogany with rosewood finger board and sound-hole mounted electronic system controls; with soft carry case. ***
*** An antique concertina, a small hexagonal concertina in original rosewood box, mother-of-pearl keyhole escutcheon. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 20 cm x 12 cm ***
*** A c.1930s 'Regal of Chicago' acoustic guitar, Tunbridge banded detail, abalone inlaid to the fretboard, with six steel strings. Original label to the interior. Recently restored by Mr Glyn of Auckland. In later hard case. ***
*** An antique violin with Antonio Stradivarius label, dated 1753, with case and bow ***
*** A vintage violin in 19th century rosewood case, possibly German, labelled Antonius Stradivarius, with bow in 19th century rosewood case with brass fittings, some distress. Modern 'SRC' outer case included. ***
*** A Japanese 1980s Mavis 'Stratocaster' electric guitar, silver metallic spray painted body. In soft case. ***
*** A 1980s Samick Standard Fender-type percussion bass guitar. 'lawsuit era', black lacquer body. With soft case. ***
*** An old violin, impressed mark 'Norman Duke, London', in original case, with bow. A.F ***
*** A c.1920s George Houghton & Sons 'Model 3000' small banjo mandolin, eight steel strings, original bridge, fittings and case. Length 56.5 cm, diameter of body 20 cm. ***
*** A Morris Vanguard Series Acoustic guitar, V70 model, spruce top, mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard, in tidy condition. ***
*** A copper and brass bugle, with applied lion crest and silk braided cord and tassels, length 28 cm ***
*** A brass piccolo trumpet, in case, with three separate lead pipes to alter the tuning of the instrument ***
*** A late Victorian Sedgwick of London rosewood faced and cased concertina, hexagonal form with fret cut panels, rows of various coloured buttons, green leather trim, in fitted rosewood case, with key ***
*** A vintage violin, two piece maple back, with case. ***
*** A small old violin, with paper label 'Jacobus Stainer in Absam', in original case with bow. Faults. ***
*** An Art Deco Soberano piano accordion, in original case. Playing order. ***
*** M.Horner Accordian / Squeeze box. Made in Germany, length 30 cm. In very good condition, in original box ***
*** A Martin Coletti acoustic guitar, c.1940, in case, the back scratch engraved with owner's address, World War II enlistment details and engagement dates in the 1940s. Ex. the Michael Woolfe Collection. ***
*** An old violin and bow, encased with accessories. Some faults. ***
*** M. Horner Accordian / Squeeze box, made in Germany, length 30 cm. In very good condition ***
*** An SML 'Strasser' clarinet in case, Paris made. ***
*** A Buffet Crampon Low Pitch clarinet in case, with Selmer mouthpiece. ***
*** A Dolnet DLP clarinet, French made, in case. ***
*** A Tribert French made clarinet, in case, with Selmer mouthpiece and JTL bell. ***
*** Two pen and ink drawings by Larry Bloss, The Organ Grinder' and 'California Quack', both annotated verso 'Published in Canadian T.V. Guide'. Each 15 x 17.5 cm ***