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  • A.C. Fairbanks Special Electric No. 5 Five-string Banjo, c. 1898
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1

    A.C. Fairbanks Special Electric No. 5 Five-string Banjo...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • A.C. Fairbanks Whyte Laydie No. 7 Five-string Banjo, c. 1908
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 2

    A.C. Fairbanks Whyte Laydie No. 7 Five-string Banjo, c....

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • May Bell Tenor Banjo, c. 1930
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 3

    May Bell Tenor Banjo, c. 1930

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • May Bell Tenor Banjo, c. 1930
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 4

    May Bell Tenor Banjo, c. 1930

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • C.F. Martin & Co. Style 1 Ukulele, c. 1920
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 5

    C.F. Martin & Co. Style 1 Ukulele, c. 1920

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • C.F. Martin & Co. T-18 Tiple, 1925
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 6

    C.F. Martin & Co. T-18 Tiple, 1925

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Gibson Style A-4 Mandolin, 1916
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 7

    Gibson Style A-4 Mandolin, 1916

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Price Artist Prototype Mandolin, 1995
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 8

    Price Artist Prototype Mandolin, 1995

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Two Bowl-back Mandolins
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 9

    Two Bowl-back Mandolins

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Two Bowl-back Mandolins
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 10

    Two Bowl-back Mandolins

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Bay State Style D Parlor Guitar, c. 1900
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 11

    Bay State Style D Parlor Guitar, c. 1900

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Gibson LG-0 Acoustic Guitar, c. 1960
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 12

    Gibson LG-0 Acoustic Guitar, c. 1960

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Gibson LG-1 Acoustic Guitar, c. 1950
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 13

    Gibson LG-1 Acoustic Guitar, c. 1950

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • C.F. Martin & Co. D-35 Acoustic Guitar, 1974
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 14

    C.F. Martin & Co. D-35 Acoustic Guitar, 1974

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • C.F. Martin & Co. D-28V Acoustic Guitar, 1985
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 14A

    C.F. Martin & Co. D-28V Acoustic Guitar, 1985

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • C.F. Martin & Co. 00-28G Classical Guitar, 1952
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 15

    C.F. Martin & Co. 00-28G Classical Guitar, 1952

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Classical Guitar, Masaru Kohno, 1981
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 16

    Classical Guitar, Masaru Kohno, 1981

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Rickenbacker 4001 Electric Bass Guitar, 1974
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 17

    Rickenbacker 4001 Electric Bass Guitar, 1974

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Ovation Ultra GP 1431-E Electric Guitar, 1984
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 18

    Ovation Ultra GP 1431-E Electric Guitar, 1984

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar, 1962
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 19

    Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar, 1962

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Fender Jazzmaster Electric Guitar, 1960
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 20

    Fender Jazzmaster Electric Guitar, 1960

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Fender Pro Amplifier, 1959
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 21

    Fender Pro Amplifier, 1959

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Tenor Saxophone, Selmer Mark VI, 1959
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 22

    Tenor Saxophone, Selmer Mark VI, 1959

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Tenor Saxophone, Selmer Super Action 80, 1983
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 23

    Tenor Saxophone, Selmer Super Action 80, 1983

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Trumpet, C.G. Conn Connstellation 28B, Elkhart, c. 1950
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 24

    Trumpet, C.G. Conn Connstellation 28B, Elkhart, c. 1950...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • American Clarinet, Adolf G. Hüttl, Boston, c. 1870
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 25

    American Clarinet, Adolf G. Hüttl, Boston, c. 1870

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • American Four-keyed Boxwood Flute, Firth, Hall & Pond, New York, c. 1840
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 26

    American Four-keyed Boxwood Flute, Firth, Hall & Pond, ...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • English Eight-keyed Flute, Willis & Goodlad, c. 1830
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 27

    English Eight-keyed Flute, Willis & Goodlad, c. 1830

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • French Four-keyed Flute, Martin Frères, c. 1880
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 28

    French Four-keyed Flute, Martin Frères, c. 1880

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Three Recorders and Four Flutes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 29

    Three Recorders and Four Flutes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Seven Recorders
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 30

    Seven Recorders

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • English Violoncello Case, W.E. Hill & Sons
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 31

    English Violoncello Case, W.E. Hill & Sons

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • English Tenor Viola Case, Workshops of W.E. Hill & Sons
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 32

    English Tenor Viola Case, Workshops of W.E. Hill & Sons...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • English Violin Case, W.E. Hill & Sons
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 33

    English Violin Case, W.E. Hill & Sons

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • English Violin Case, Workshops of W.E. Hill & Sons
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 34

    English Violin Case, Workshops of W.E. Hill & Sons

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Two Lacquered Violin Cases
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 35

    Two Lacquered Violin Cases

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two Violin Cases, Probably English
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 36

    Two Violin Cases, Probably English

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Eight-violin Case.  Estimate $100-150
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 37

    Eight-violin Case. Estimate $100-150

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Pochette
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 38

    Pochette

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • English Pochette, Betts School, c. 1800
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 39

    English Pochette, Betts School, c. 1800

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • English Viola d'Amore, George Saint-George, London, 1912
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 40

    English Viola d'Amore, George Saint-George, London, 191...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • American Church Bass, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 41

    American Church Bass, 19th Century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Silver-mounted Contrabass Bow
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 42

    Silver-mounted Contrabass Bow

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Nickel-mounted Contrabass Bows
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 43

    Three Nickel-mounted Contrabass Bows

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Four Contrabass Bows
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 44

    Four Contrabass Bows

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Contrabass
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 45

    Contrabass

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Silver-mounted Violoncello Bow
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Silver-mounted Violoncello Bow

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Silver-mounted Violoncello Bow, Samuel Kolstein
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 47

    Silver-mounted Violoncello Bow, Samuel Kolstein

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

Fine Musical Instruments by Bonhams Skinner
Preview Times November 9, 12PM-7PM November 10, 10:30AM-5PM November 11, 9AM-10:30AM Our November sale features Italian violins by Bisiach, Testore, and Ventapane; French bows by Bazin, Lamy, and Ouchard; antique and vintage fretted instruments by Fender, Gibson, and Martin; and violin and bow making materials from the collections of Geoffrey Ovington & Reid Hudson. Contact Us 508.970.3135 music@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+16173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014