Nuss Family Sax Band
Oboes & Bassoons
1. Bassoon, WILLIAM MILHOUSE, London, early 19th century, stained fruitwood bassoon with 6 brass keys set into brass saddle mounts, stamped W.MILHOUSE, and 337 OXFORD STREET; original unrestored condition with period bocal; total length:1233mm (48 1/2"), easily restored, (Our #25896) $3,000.
Flageolets
2. Flageolet, PELOUBET, stained boxwood, ivory rings and spacers (3 missing), ivory beak, one round brass key, the beak is cracked and chipped, the top section is cracked, (Our #25062) $750.
Clarinets with Block Mounts
3. Clarinet in C, ASHTON, JOHN, Boston, 1825-33, boxwood, ivory rings, 5 round brass keys, bell is cracked, missing the ivory rings at the top of the barrel & the bell, needs pads and joint wraps, length from top of the barrel to the bottom of the bell 534mm, (Our #24861) $650.
4. Clarinet in C, HENRY PRENTISS, Boston, c.1830-40, Boxwood with 8 brass keys with round covers and one with a fishtail touch, missing the ivory bell ring and the top tenon has been fitted to an odd replacement for the original bell, (Our #29728) $350.
5. Clarinet in Bb, HERMANN WREDE, London, 1814-29, Boxwood with ivory rings and designed for 8 brass keys with square covers and one fishtail touch, missing two keys (holes are plugged), missing the ivory ring at the top of the bottom body joint, missing the bell ring and with a mismatched barrel joint, (Our #29727) $250.
6. Clarinet in C, KLEMM, Philadelphia, c.1825, boxwood, 6 brass keys, horn rings, poorly repaired barrel crack & finish mostly removed from barrel, cracked at the top of top tenon to the octave key tone hole and then continuing under the key and then to the tone hole, string wraps have been replaced with corks, needs pads and joint wraps, 516mm from bell to barrel, (Our #24859) $375.
7. Clarinet in C, PROBABLY VIENNESE, c.1830, no maker's name but otherwise stamped with the key of "C", boxwood with horn mounts, designed for 6 brass keys with flat circular covers (one is missing and the block cracked off and the tone hole is plugged), cracked barrel, overall length 503mm (without the mouthpiece), period wooden mouthpiece, with a black painted wooden box, (Our #27678) $475.
Clarinets with Post Mounted Keys, Simple or Albert System
8. Clarinet in Eb, BURDWISE, AARON, Baltimore, 1911-30, in Eb, grenadilla, bell inscribed A. Burdwise, the barrel and the top joint do not match the lower joint and bell, the bell has lovely foliate ccarving around the Burdwise name, the keywork in the upper section is a bit more elegant than the keywork in the lower section, (Our #24857) $200.
9. Clarinet, DUJARDIN, PAUL, Albert System, Paris, c. 1915-20, in Bb, grenadilla, nickel keys and rings, wrap around octave key, bottom tenon is missing large chip of of wood (so requires tenon replacement), in original case, (Our #22217) $100.
10. Clarinet in F, SCHLAGEL FACTORY, c.1920, Albert system, Ebonite body is stamped SCHLAGEL FACTORY 34, with a C.G. Conn Bell (cracked at one edge), nickel plated keys and rings, with mouthpiece, 412mm from top of bell to top of barrel; missing the ring at the top of the barrel and needs a complete overhaul, (Our #29724) $200.
Clarinets 20th Century Boehm System
11. Clarinet, BUFFET, 1946-47, in Bb, Boehm system, grenadilla, unoriginal bell, 1 poorly pinned crack in middle joint needs complete overhaul, (Our #24839) $150.
12. Clarinet in Bb, BUFFET, 1954, Boehm system, grenadilla, nickel silver keys, pinned & glued crack in top tenon to A key, cracked bell, in Buffet case, 600mm, (Our #24951) $350.
13. Clarinet in Bb, BUFFET, Boehm system, 1936, in Bb, Boehm system, grenadilla nicely reapaired pinned crack in upper mid joint, (Our #24949) $500.
14. Clarinet in Bb, CERVENY, C.F., Koniggratz, Bohemia, c.1901, Boehm system, grenadilla, much played and worn, repaired barrel crack, sl 550mm, (Our #24852) $175.
15. Clarinet in Bb, EVETTE & SCHAEFFER, France, Boehm system, grenadilla, nickel keys, no cracks, very good playing condition, 598mm, (Our #24851) $350.
16. Clarinet in Bb, EVETTE & SCHAEFFER/BUFFET-CRAMPON, Paris, early 1950's, in Bb, Boehm system, grenadilla, playable condition, original case, (Our #24947) $300.
17. Clarinet in Bb, EVETTE/BUFFET-CRAMPON, in Bb, Boehm system, grenadilla, playable condition, original case, (Our #24950) $300.
18. Clarinet in A, PENZEL MUELLER, New York, Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, LP, Boehm system, 1 piece body, wrap around octave key, old-style thick ring (doughnut key), missing two keys (the lowest left hand pinkie keys) no barrel or bell or case, old pads and corks need to be replaced, (Our #W7052) $100.
19. Clarinet, PRUEFER, c.1910-20, single-piece body, bell is missing it's metal ring (around the bottom), wrap-around octave key, marked L.P. (Low Pitch), barrel is stamped Pruefer but the bell is not, (Our #26657) $100.
20. Clarinet in Bb, PRUEFFER, G., Artist Model, Rhode Island, Boehm system, grenadilla, nickel keys, nice repair ring at top of bottom joint (can't see crack), (Our #24853) $200.
Saxophones
21. Bass Saxophone, C. G. CONN, c.1917, silver plate, with the original neck and an old mouthpiece, one dent at the back of the body, later re-solder of one key-guard cage, needs polishing but plating is in excellent condition, pads are older but good and springs are good though a few are just a bit sluggish, in a life-size hardshell case, and with the original instrument stand, (Our #27289) $12,000.
22. Saxophone, H. N. WHITE CO., King Alto, Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1925-1930, gold finish, pearl buttons, black rollers, straight soundholes, with a mouthpiece and original neck, original hardcase. Playable., (Our #27816) $2,000.
Flutina and dancer
23. Galoubet, FRENCH, 2nd half 18th century, also known as a tabor pipe; unstamped, boxwood, in 2 pieces, with 2 holes in front & one in back, fipple mouthpiece section, excellent condition, playable, length 310mm, (Our #24244) $1,200.
24. Pitch Pipe, G. REED, Probably English, 18th century, walnut, stamped: G.REED, fipple mouthpiece, graduated stopper with brass plate engraved F through A; length (non-extended) 398mm, (Our #25063) $2,200.
25. Practice Chanter, GRAINGER, Glasgow, c.1960, blackwood with ivoroid rings, plastic reed, overall length 18-9/16", works very nicely, (Our #23946) $90.
26. Zampogna, ITALIAN, 19th century, 2 short drones (right and left hand), no keys, spacers between the tone holes made of large rounded brass tacks, overall lengths: 570mm and 446mm; sold as a pair, (Our #24099) $400.
27. Zampogna, ITALIAN, 19th century, no makers name, turned in chestnut?, overall length 750mm., one key with rather rudimentary spring mechanism, no key-cover, (Our #24098) $650.
28. Zampogna Chanters, ITALIAN, 1st half 19th century, 2 fruitwood chanters from zampogna, 920mm & 1505mm w/single iron key, one with a broken keybox, (Our #24722) $1,500.
29. Chanter, practice, SCOTLAND, Black wood with ivory sole, 9-3/4" (without tenon) or 248mm, (Our #23945) $125.
30. Chanter, SCOTTISH, Blackwood chanter with ivory sole (no mouthpiece), (Our #25065) $200.
31. Smallpipes, SCOTTISH OR NORTH ENGLAND, late 18th century, 3 bone-mounted drones, stocks & blowpipe of laburnum, the last with horn mouthpiece, modern leather bag. no chanter, requires restoration, (Our #W9201) $1,200.
32. Tarogato, UNSTAMPED, Hungary, c.1900-1910, Albert system, fruitwood with a black finish, nickel keys and ferrules, the ferrules are stamped "10", black rollers on both little finger keys, double register key, mouthpiece and ligature, excellent condition other than needing new pads and adjustment, no case, (Our #25624) $2,500.
Recorders
33. Recorder, sopranino, ADLER, Barockmeister, Germany, 1976-77, maple with ivoroid foot and rings, excellent condition, in original box, (Our #23688) $120.
34. Recorder, DOLMETSCH, Treble, c.1975, brown plastic body with white plastic mouthpiece, baroque fingering, in new condition in the original box, (Our #25209) $25.
35. Recorder, MOECK, Rottenburgh Alto model 239, maple, exellent condition, in the original case, (Our #25312) $225.
36. Recorder, MOECK, HERMANN, Soprano, 1950s-60s, Rottenburgh style, maple with ivory rings, small chip at the very bottom edge, corks are very dry, vinyl bag, (Our #25199) $150.
37. Recorder, Bass, MOLLENHAUER, Fulda, Germany, 1976-77, pearwood, 3 brass keys and bocal, Baroque fingering, single low C/F key (not separate keys for low C# and F#), in original case, near mint condition, (Our #28332) $600.
38. Recorder, STEPHAN KOCH, Vienna, c.1820, walking-stick recorder, in boxwood with ivory rings, 6 finger-holes, 1 ivory-lined thumb hole, 2 vent holes,1 square silver key, the headjoint & middle-joint stamped: S.KOCH/WIEN below a Hapsburg eagle device, total length: 852mm, (Our #25888) $12,500.
Sold As-Is
39. Clarinet in Bb, EULER, Frankfurt, c.1850, boxwood, brass keys with round covers, ivory ferrules and sole, this is the lower joint (9" plus the tenon) and bell (4-1/4") only, we do not have the top section and barrel, in very nice condition though there is a chipped section in the wood of the bell just above the bottom ring, (Our #25051) $300.
40. Clarinet in Bb, WEYMANN, Varsity, c.1940s, Boehm system, grenadilla, nickel silver keys, missing the bridge mechanism from the top joint to the bottom joint, with a non-original bell stamped G. PENZEL/NEW YORK/Professional, no barrel and no case, needs overhaul (cleaning, pads, corks, springs), (Our #25052) $100.