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Lot 151:
Description
A collection of musical instruments and instructional material comprising woodwind, percussion, and free-reed instruments. The group features a Penny Whistle Book & Whistle Pack by Gina Landor and Phil Cleaver, containing a printed instructional book and a brass whistle with a green plastic mouthpiece. Two plastic recorders are included: one black and ivory-coloured model bearing the printed mark AULOS on the upper section, and one red plastic model. The harmonica assortment consists of seven instruments of various sizes. Notable examples include a large double-sided harmonica with metal casings bearing the mark M. HOHNER and various musical motifs, and a smaller harmonica in a cardboard box labelled WHEATSTONE WREN TREMOLO and MADE IN ENGLAND. Another harmonica is housed in a blue and white cardboard base, alongside four additional harmonicas with chrome-coloured or black bodies. The lot is completed by a pair of wooden drumsticks with tapered tips and four small cylindrical metal accessories.
Length: 32 cm
Length: 19 cm.
Condition report:
The items are in used vintage condition. Visible oxidation and pitting are present on the metal casings of several harmonicas, most notably on the M. Hohner model and the Wheatstone Wren. The wooden drumsticks show surface wear and dark discolouration to the wood consistent with use. The plastic packaging for the penny whistle set exhibits shelf wear and crinkling. The red and Aulos recorders appear in good aesthetic condition with no visible cracks to the plastic bodies.
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