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Entertainment Equipment — Sotheby's
Auction House:
| Sotheby's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 75 |
| Lots with images: | 75 |
| Prices available: | 75 |
Category:
Entertainment Equipment
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A rare painted English 'Giraffe' grand piano, by George rogers & Sons, London, decorated in the Chinoiserie style with panels of birds, flowers and exotic landscapes reserved on a pale red ground;. Width 146 cm. Depth 63 cm. Height 245 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A violin by Leandro Bisiach Snr (1894 - 1946), used by Russell Crowe as the character 'Captain Jack Aubrey' in the film, Master and Commander (2003), Milan, dated 1890, the back of two pieces of maple of irregular horizontal figure, the ribs of similar… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender L-Series Stratocaster 'Candy Apple Red' custom colour electric guitar, 1964, American made, serial number L47820, 'Transition' headstock decal, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, twenty one frets, seven and a quarter inch fretboard radius,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Selmer MK-VI baritone saxophone, 1975, French made, serial number 241888, lacquer finish, detachable bell with Mark VI engraving, Low A to High F# baritone, black hard case with nickel latches and red lining, acquired on 10 August 1988, I used this… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson Les Paul custom ebony electric guitar with OHSC, 1969, American made, serial number 565197 stamped to rear of headstock, six gold 'waffle back' machine heads, deluxe bound mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Epiphone Les Paul Deluxe 'Metallic Blue Sparkle' electric guitar, 2000, inscribed by Les Paul, Korean made, serial number U00072691, polyurethane 'Metallic Blue Sparkle' finish, bound mahogany body and neck, six 'Kluson style' machine heads with green… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency giltwood and penwork decorated harp, by sebastian erard, circa 1811, of neoclassical design, decorated with anthemion motifs, winged angels, putti and classical maidens in penwork, the plate inscribed 'Royal maker to Princess Charlotte of Wales'… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson ES-335 'Cherry' electric guitar, 1968, American made, serial number 873256 stamped to rear of headstock, 'Orange Oval' printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, six nickel 'Kluson Deluxe' machine heads, bound… | *** |  |
| *** | A Neumann U67 valve microphone, German made, serial number A26919, multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a tube-and-transformer topology, switch activated-10dB pad, switch activated high pass filter, tapered body casing, protective case,… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver-mounted violin bow by Victor Fetique (1872-1933), Paris, circa 1920, round stick, the ebony frog with silver rings and pearl eyes, silver overlaid adjuster, stamped 'Vtor Fetique \xE0 Paris' on the handle. 59 grams. Accompanied by a copy of a… | *** |  |
| *** | A limited edition Gibson Elvis Presley 'The King' J-200 'Black' acoustic guitar, no. 90 of 250 for 1997, American made, serial number 93206002, black nitrocellulose finish, A-Grade Sitka Spruce top with A-Grade Curly Maple back and sides, mahogany neck… | *** |  |
| *** | A Westone Pantera X300 electric guitar, 1986, Japanese made in the Matsumoku factory, serial number 6050059 stamped to back plate, six black machine heads, gloss black body and neck, East Indian fretboard with pearloid block inlays, two single coil… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ibanez AE405 acoustic/electric guitar, 1983, Japanese made, serial number 831103431, gloss 'Violin Burst' finish, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, triple bound body, rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid dot inlays, rosewood bridge with plastic… | *** |  |
| *** | A Grammer 'Johnny Cash' G50 'Tobacco Sunburst' acoustic guitar, circa 1960s, American made, serial number 5091, nitrocellulose 'Tobacco Sunburst' finish, bound body, solid spruce top with maple back sides and neck, rosewood fingerboard, six chrome plated… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender Telecaster 'Black' electric guitar, 1976, American made, serial number 704301, refinished black polyurethene finish, maple neck with 'Skunk-Stripe' routing, twenty one medium-jumbo frets, 7.25 inch fretboard radius, six chrome plated 'F' stamp… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson L4CES 'Black' electric guitar, 1992, American made, serial number 91352494, six gold plated 'Kluson Deluxe' machine heads, bound laminated maple body, mahogany neck, East Indian rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl 'Split Parralellogram'… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch White Falcon G6136T 'White' electric guitar, 2005, Japanese made, serial number JT05022175, white polyurethene finish, six gold plated 'Grover Imperial' machine heads, hollowbody construction with 'F' holes, maple body and neck with deluxe gold… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender Telecaster Thinline 'Sunburst' electric guitar, 1976, American made, serial number 580786, three tone Sunburst finish, maple neck with Skunk-Stripe routing, twenty one medium-jumbo frets, seven and a quarter inch fretboard radius, six chrome… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson Es-150 'Sunburst' electric guitar, 1955, American made, serial number 53128, nitrocellulose 'Sunburst' finish, hollowbody construction, laminated maple body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and 'Dot' pearl inlays, holly headstock veneer… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6117D Anniversary 'Suburst' guitar, 1963, American made, serial number 56424, maple hollowbody construction, nitrocellulose 'Tobacco Sunburst' finish, two 'F' holes, six chrome plated open gear machine heads, bound maple body and neck, rosewood… | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Hugues, 1891-Circa 1950, Interior Scene with Violin oil on canvas, signed 'Paul Hugues' lower left, 81 cm x 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6192 'Sunburst' guitar, 1965, American made, serial number 65034, maple hollowbody construction, nitrocellulose 'Tobacco Sunburst' finish, bound 'F' holes, six gold plated Grover machine heads, bound maple body and neck, ebony fingerboard with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender L-Series VI six string 'Sunburst ' electric bass guitar, 1965, American made, serial number L65415, three tone Sunburst finish, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, twenty one frets, seven and a quarter inch fretboard radius, offset tremolo and… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18ct gold tipped cane baton, Thomas Brigg & Sons of London, London,1904 the rattan cane baton mounted with a plain gold tip, marked '18ct', inscribed 'NM' 74 cm long. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson ES-335 'Cherry' electric guitar, 1972, American made, serial number 752661 stamped to rear of headstock, 'Norlin' white rectangular printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, six nickel 'Kluson Deluxe' machine… | *** |  |
| *** | A Neumann U89i condenser microphone, German made, serial number 1685, multi-pattern large-diaphragm FET condenser microphone, five pickup patterns (figure eight, hypercardioid, cardioid, wide cardioid and omni) selectable via rotary collar switch, switch… | *** |  |
| *** | An AKG C-12B microphone and transformer, Austrian made, serial numbers (Microphone), Nr.494 (Transformer), Nr. 826, multi-pattern large diaphragm valve condenser microphone, switch activated -20dB pad, 240v power transformer, protective case, acquired… | *** |  |
| *** | A Martin M-38 acoustic guitar, 1979, American made, serial number 419710, uncommon 0000-14 fret sizing, natural gloss finish, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony fretboard, mahogany neck, rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard,… | *** |  |
| *** | An AKG C-12B microphone and transformer, Austrian made, serial numbers (Microphone), Nr.023 (Transformer), 739, multi-pattern large diaphragm valve condenser microphone, switch activated -20dB pad, 240v power transformer, protective case, acquired from… | *** |  |
| *** | An automaton doll, German, the doll with porcelain face and hands, action raising arms and rotating head, glass dome, music box in base | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson ES-340 Blonde electric guitar with OHSC, 1969, American made, serial number 563266 stamped to rear of headstock, 'Orange Oval' printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, six nickel 'Kluson Deluxe' machine heads,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Walnut music box, Swiss, 19th century, the 43 cm cylinder playing twelve airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells, each decorated with butterflies, birds and flowers, lever wind movement, contained in a rectangular-shaped walnut case… | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany music box, late 19th century, the 60m cylinder playing multiple airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells being played by two animated Chinese court jesters, lever wind, contained in a rectangular walnut case with mahogany inlay | *** |  |
| *** | A Greg Fryer Ian Moss model Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, Australian made, serial number 1, high gloss black polyurethane finish, solid Alder body, Rock Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and Pearloid dot inlays, medium jumbo frets, locking nut,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Truetone L21 'Tobacco Sunburst' acoustic guitar, inscribed by Les Paul, circa 1960s, American made, with a nitrocellulose 'Tobacco Sunburst' finish, double bound ply body with bolt-on neck, nickel tailpiece, height adjustable rosewood bridge with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6120 'Blue Sunburst' electric guitar, 2004, Japanese made, serial number JT04085282, polyurethane 'Blue Burst' finish, six gold plated Grover 'Rotomatic' machine heads, hollowbody construction with 'F' holes, bound maple body and neck, 12 inch… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6117 Anniversary 'Sunburst' guitar, 1971, American made, serial number 71764, maple hollowbody construction, nitrocellulose 'Tobacco Sunburst' finish, two 'F' holes, six chrome plated Gotoh machine heads, bound maple body and neck, rosewood… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch G6120SHLTV Brian Setzer 'Hot Rod' electric guitar, 2004, Japanese made, serial number JT04096261, nitrocellulose 'Lime Gold' finish, six deluxe Sperzel nickel plated machine heads, hollowbody construction with 'F' holes, bound maple body and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson SST-6 Chet Atkins 'Cherry Red' acoustic/electric guitar, 1990, American made, serial number 92750526 'Promotional not for resale' stamped to rear of headstock, six 'Mini Schaller' die-cast machine heads, gloss cherry finish, solid spruce top,… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver-mounted violin bow by Thomas R. Egan (fl Los Angeles), Los Angeles, circa 1990, octagonal stick, the ebony frog with pearl eyes, the adjuster with two silver bands, stamped 'Thomas R. Egan' on the handle. 62 grams. Accompanied by a copy of a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender Telecaster custom 'Sunburst' electric guitar, 1977, American made, serial number S712232, three tone Sunburst finish, maple neck with Skunk-Stripe routing, twenty one medium-jumbo frets, seven and a quarter inch fretboard radius, six chrome… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gibson SG electric guitar, 1972, American made, serial number 700432 stamped to rear of headstock, six chrome plated machine heads, mahogany body and neck with walnut lacquer finish, East Indian rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays,… | *** |  |
| *** | A G&L ASAT III electric guitar, American made, serial number G047003, three-tone 'Sunburst' finish over highly figured swamp ash body, maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, satin finished 'Classic C' neck profile… | *** |  |
| *** | A National single cone resonator guitar, American made, serial number C-4641 stamped to top of headstock, uncommon solid spruce top, gloss Sunburst back, sides and neck, single cone design, rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, bound body… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6119 Tenessee Rose 'Cherry Red' guitar, 1995, Japanese made, serial number 9512119-1215, polyurethane cherry red finish, hollowbody construction with 'F' holes, six chrome Gretsch 'Butterbean' machine heads, bound maple body and neck, ebony… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ernie Ball Music Man Luke electric guitar with EMG pickups, 2004, American made, serial number G24062, high gloss polyester 'Luke Candy Red' finish, solid Alder body, chrome plated floating vintage tremolo, 6 adjustable steel saddles, bolt on select… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fender Stratocaster Elite electric guitar, 1982, American made, serial number E325191, three-tone Sunburst finish, maple neck with Skunk-Stripe routing, twenty one jumbo frets, twelve inch fretboard radius, Schaller die-cast tuners with Pearloid buttons… | *** |  |
| *** | A John Broadwood pianoforte, 1802 the square form pale mahogany case with ebonywood stringing throughout, inscribed '1802 John Broadwood & Sons, Makers to His Majesty and the Princesses, Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square London.' 164 cm wide. 60 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A banjo mandolin, unknown maker, circa 1940s, calfskin head, floating bridge, rosewood fingerboard, nickel hardware, eight buttoned machine heads, hardwood neck and rim, acquired on 12 October 1981, I bought this instrument in 1981 whilst on tour on the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Vaccaro X-Ray custom colour electric guitar, American made, serial number A1196/B1, customer colour 'splatter' finish, ebony fretboard with ornamental Pearloid 'diamond' inlays, split aluminium headstock, string through body construction, six machine… | *** |  |
| *** | A Swiss gilt bronze singing bird automaton jewel box of oval form, the porcelain plaque lid opens to reveal a singing bird, a small clock to front, the base inscribed with the names of four songs, decorated in classical manner, 11.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 6118 Anniversary 'Smoke Green' electric guitar, 2003, Japanese made, serial number JT03-052465, polyurethane '2-Tone Smoke Green' finish, six deluxe high gear ratio machine heads, hollowbody construction with 'F' holes, bound maple body and neck… | *** |  |
| *** | A Peavey Milestone twelve-string electric guitar, American made, serial number 0002905007, gloss Arctic White finish, matching gloss Artic White headstock, alder body, bolt on rosewood neck with dot Pearloid inlays, two humbucking pickups with coil taps,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Swiss movement tortoiseshell singing bird box, mid 19th century, the tortoiseshell and silver gilt rectangular case with a central hinged oval lid engraved with little birds in flight, opening to reveal a brightly coloured animated singing bird 10 x 6.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A G&L Comanche electric guitar, American made, serial number CLF39672, high gloss black finish, maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, satin finished 'Classic C' neck profile twelve inch fretboard radius, G&L 'Saddle… | *** |  |
| *** | A French musical automaton clock of birds in a tree, late 19th Century modelled with four birds tweeting and moving amongst the boughs of a wirework and fabric tree, the natuarlistically modelled rocky landscape with a turning glass rod to one side… | *** |  |
| *** | An automaton figure of a mother and child lying in bed, German, the reclining mother sits up, nods head, raises arms and rocks baby, movement housed in base of bed, accompanied by a musical movement | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 400C Synchromatic 'Tobacco Sunburst' guitar, 1990, Serial number 9111400C-60, polyurethane 'Sunburst' finish, double bound body with set neck, spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, gold plated 'lyre' tailpiece, height adjustable… | *** |  |
| *** | A Maton EBG808C small body acoustic/electric guitar, Australian made, serial number 2181 (1003), natural satin finish, selected Queensland maple neck, 6 mm pearl dot inlays, 'AA Select' solid Sitka spruce top, select Queensland maple back and sides,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Kramer Sunburst Super Strat E.E Pro 1 electric guitar, American made, serial number B28446, high gloss Cherry Sunburst finish, solid Alder body, Rock Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, Pearloid pickguard, gold plated hardware,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ovation 1615 twelve-string acoustic/electric guitar, American made, serial number 168532, natural gloss finish, solid spruce top, five-ply bound, parabolic 'Lycrachord' bowl back, ebony fingerboard with ornamental diamond inlays, walnut bridge,… | *** |  |
| *** | A G&L 25th anniversary ASAT custom 'Honey Mahogany' electric guitar, American made, serial number CLF43238, number 148 of 250, gloss cherry finish over Honey Mahogany, mahogany neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, gloss… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Super Sport electric guitar, 2006, American made, serial number 631711, bound high gloss black finish over a basswood body, Rock Maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, compensated Tusq nut,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ovation Deacon 'Cherry Red' electric guitar, American made, serial number E4294, 'High Gloss Polyester' cherry finish, two-piece Honduras mahogany neck, mahogany body, twenty four medium-jumbo frets, twelve inch fretboard radius, chrome plated die-cast… | *** |  |
| *** | A G&L ASAT Deluxe electric guitar, 1996, American made, serial number GO 49573, gloss cherry finish, maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, satin finished 'Classic C' neck profile nine and half inch fretboard radius,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chet Atkins SST twelve-string natural acoustic/electric guitar, 1989, American made, serial number 83429548 'Promotional not for resale' stamped to rear of headstock, twelve 'Mini Schaller' die-cast machine heads, natural gloss finish, solid spruce top,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Hofner Naugahyde 176 White Vinyl electric guitar, 1965, German made, white faux reptile skin vinyl front, black faux reptile skin back, gloss black mahogany neck, bound Indian rosewood fingerboard, rectangular mother-of-pearl inlays, plastic 'Hofner'… | *** |  |
| *** | A singing bird automaton, German, the single automated bird perched on a stand entwined with delicate foliage and berries, within a brass cage mounted on a wooden base decorated with floral motif, raised on four baluster feet | *** |  |
| *** | A Gretsch 'Bo Diddley' 'Fire Bird Red' electric guitar, 2004, Chinese made, serial number CY04122071, polyurethene 'Fire Bird Red' finish, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, wrap-around adjustable bridge, single 'Gretsch Special Design' humbucker, one… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five vintage guitar effects pedals, comprising a Boss CE-1, Japanese made, fabled chorus pedal, 240v, Australian delivered, die-cast chassis, 'Bucket Brigade' driver chip, independent chorus and vibrato effects, a 1976 MXR Distortion and… | *** |  |
| *** | An Alvarez DY80 twelve-string acoustic/electric guitar, 1987, Japanese made, serial number 72821, printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, solid spruce top, solid bound burled mahogany body, gloss lacquer finish, twenty… | *** |  |
| *** | A G&L ASAT transfer red flame electric guitar, American made, serial number CLF39541, high gloss transparent cherry finish, maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, satin finished 'Classic C' neck profile twelve inch… | *** |  |
| *** | A Rode Classic II microphone, Australian made, serial number 0743, large diaphragm capacitor microphone with dual pressure-gradient transducer, 6072 twin triode tube shock mounted and matched to Jensen designed output transformer, nine pickup patterns,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Alvarez Yairi DY63 acoustic/electric guitar, Japanese made, serial number 66529, printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, solid cedar top, solid bound burled mahogany body, satin lacquer finish, twenty fret East Indian… | *** |  |
| *** | A Westone The Rail 800 bass guitar, Japanese made, serial number 507286, gloss Black polyurethane finish, headless design, 'The Rail' decal to lower bout of body, Rock Maple neck and body, uncoated steel rails to body, Rosewood fingerboard with Red… | *** |  |