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THBEarly 19th C. English Wood & Ivory Flute & Clarinet
Lot 329
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Sep 16, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northwestern Europe, England, London, ca. 1821 to 1858 CE. A beautiful pair of 19th century woodwind instruments made from wood, elephant ivory, silver, and brass. The first is a George Aster & Co. 6-keyed flute made from boxwood with elephant ivory ferrules and silver keys. The flute is marked in several areas with "G. ASTER & CO. / 79 / CORNHILL LONDON / PATENT" with the unicorn head emblem. The creamy white joints and end caps contrast nicely with the warm honey wood and silver keys. The other instrument is a boxwood clarinet made by D’Almaine & Co, with brass keys and elephant ivory joints. The bell is marked with the crown emblem and “D'ALMAINE & CO. / LATE GOULDING & D'ALMAINE / SOHO SQUARE / LONDON." Size of flute: 26.25" L x 1.125" W (66.7 cm x 2.9 cm); clarinet: Size: 24.5" L x 3" W (62.2 cm x 7.6 cm)
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167287Flute has a stable pressure fissure to wood along barrel. Middle joints are stiff and do not come apart. Surface wear and scratches. Patina and toning to silver. Intact with clear legible markings. The clarinet has repairs to the joints and a large amount of adhesive residue across the upper and lower tube surfaces from reattaching the barrel rings. Stable fissures to ivory barrel rings on mouthpiece. All joints come apart. Fair condition. Both are not tested for playing functionality.Condition
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