Wood Musical Instruments

A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...

​Gorgeous 1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard Dimensions : 4'7" Long X 58.5" Wide X 38.5" Tall Gorgeous Yamaha made in Japan in 1968 The soundboard is in gr...

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrust...

Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely d...

Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The Bradford Press, Inc. 1942. Stated first edition hardcove...

This is a vintage taper maker. An English, brass shipwright's woodworking tool, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Midcentury crafting to...

Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument of the Mangbetu poeple, featuring a round wooden body, stretched red leather head with two sounding holes and four strings on pegs. Hand carved, in the shape of a wooden figure wearing a textured cloak or robe, flanked by two carved heads at the base of the instruments neck, which terminates in a fourth human face. Mauwotu. Purchased from the collection of Paul Gotay. Paul is a recognized African art collector and Defense Attorney out of Nevada. His collections have been displayed in Salt Lake City as well as prominent museums and galleries across the US. "The Mangbetu are a Central Sudanic ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, living in the northeastern province of Haut-Uele. The Mangbetu are known for their highly developed art and music. One instrument associated with and named after them is the Mangbetu harp or guitar. The Mangbetu stood out to European colonists because of their elongated heads. Traditionally, babies' heads were wrapped tightly with cloth in order to give them this distinctive appearance. The practice, called Lipombo, began dying out in the 1950s with the arrival of more Europeans and westernization. Because of this distinctive look, it is easy to recognize Mangbetu figures in African art." (Source: Wikipedia) "Mangbetu aristocrats surrounded themselves with a wide variety of finely crafted utilitarian objects such as boxes, jars, stools, musical instruments, and weapons, many of which feature figurative elements. The designs of musical instruments are especially beautiful examples of the ingenious amalgamation of a functional artifact and the human form. In more elaborately carved harps, the entire neck may be figurative. There is also considerable variation in the curvature of the bow and the angle of the neck's attachment to the resonator. The resonators come in two forms, the hourglass shape or an oval shape, and usually feature two small sounding holes on the top surface. A variety of animal skins were used to cover the resonator, including pangolin scales, okapi and leopard pelts, and snake and lizard skins. In ethnic groups related to the Mangbetu, the anthropomorphic...

Antique English Brass Dinner Bell with Ebonized Handle.

Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Cross/ Crucifix Italy, Circa 1950s A fine Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Crucifix/Cross, made i...

This is a 2 volume antique book set, The Lives of Scottish Poets. An English language biographical work, dating to the Regency period, published 1821....

Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976. This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be placed in a bookshelf to add more opulence. (3 in 1). This was most definitely a private commissioned piece by the House of Garrard...

Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Metal Phonograph Horn Circa 1910 Measures- 18.5''H x 18.5''W x 18.5''D