- A wonderfully kept vintage Neupert harpsichord,
A wonderfully kept vintage Neupert harpsichord, in an inlaid teak case, Serial Number 24973, with documentation and tuning key. 32.5”H x 40.25”W x 35”D (when closed) Condition: excellent CT Transfer Fee $50
- HALCYON DAYS FIGURINE, LADY ERMINTRUDE
HALCYON DAYS FIGURINE, LADY ERMINTRUDE PLAYS THE HARPSI...Hand-painted porcelain figurine of a teddy bear wearing a pink dress with gold metallic details playing the harpsichord.
With quote 'Get Younger Every Day'. Royal Doulton backstamp. #Ceramic #England #HomeDecor
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 3.25"H
Manufacturer: Halcyon Days
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Good.
- SITZENDORF DRESDEN STYLE PORCELAIN FIGURINEDepicts
SITZENDORF DRESDEN STYLE PORCELAIN FIGURINEDepicts elegantly dressed couple, with man playing violin and lady playing harpsichord.
Sitzendorf backstamp. #DresdenPorcelain
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 7" H
Manufacturer: Dresden Porcelain
Country of Origin: Germany
Condition:
Good.
- A CONTINENTAL ANTIQUE PAINTED WOOD SINGLE
A CONTINENTAL ANTIQUE PAINTED WOOD SINGLE MANUAL VARIOU...A CONTINENTAL ANTIQUE PAINTED WOOD SINGLE MANUAL VARIOUS WOODS AND BONE HARPSICHORD SPINET, 17TH/18TH CENTURY, the case possibly Austro-Italian 18th/19th century and of traditional single manual form with a plum ground body decorated throughout in green scrolling acanthus rinceaux, with hinged keyboard lid interior side centering a hand painted armorial of a double headed spread winged eagle atop a knight's helmet over a white ground shield quartered by a blue cross with corner radiating lozenges, flanked by fluttering birds and suspending blossoming festoons, adjoining hinged harp case lid decorated with a border of bright red leafy floral clusters joined by curling ribbons and centering a parrot perched on a truncated tree trunk while devouring flowering stems, covering a wire stringed harp centering a circular aperture with reticulated stylized flower cover, within a rosewood frame mounted with spaced bone beads before a keyboard with ebony and bone keys, raised on tapering circular ringed legs. Height: 30 3/4" Width: 29" Depth: 37"
Condition:
The case and legs have flaking paint, faded areas, losses, chips, scratches, cracks, old repairs, touch ups, stains, warped, inactive worming, surface wear, buildup in areas, and part of keyboard cover is lacking. The interior harp needs restoration of all components, including some of the ebony keys. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
- WITTMAYER MID CENTURY FRUITWOOD HARPSICHORDGerman,
WITTMAYER MID CENTURY FRUITWOOD HARPSICHORDGerman, mid 20th century, walnut or fruitwood case, walnut keys, 33 x 60 x 28 in.
Provenance: Estate of Brock Arms, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Condition:
water stains and finish distress to top, no apparent cracks in sounding board (one string currently disconnected)
- A Burl Walnut and Satinwood Two-Manual
A Burl Walnut and Satinwood Two-Manual Harpsichord by Thomas Goff & Joseph Cobby
London, 1961
Height 38 1/2 x width 43 3/4 x length 91 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of Maestro Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis, Indiana
- An Austrian Enamel Inset Burlwood Harpsichord
Likely
An Austrian Enamel Inset Burlwood Harpsichord
Likely Vienna, Early 18th Century
the enamel panel inscribed Johann Georg Greber in Innsprug.
Height 33 1/4 x width 44 1/2 x length of case 90 inches.
Property of a Lady, Chicago, Illinois
- A William Dowd Walnut Harpsichord
Boston,
A William Dowd Walnut Harpsichord
Boston, 1963
the soundboard stamped 'William Dowd 40-63'.
Height 33 1/2 x length 87 x width 37 1/2 inches.
- SELECTION OF DRAWINGS & PRINTS Notably
SELECTION OF DRAWINGS & PRINTS Notably including Clinton Arrowwood: pen & ink drawings of a crocodile musician and a dinner party and a pencil drawing of a giant harpsichordist.
- ELSIE GOLL, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY, 'HARPSICHORDIST'
ELSIE GOLL, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY, 'HARPSICHORDIST' 1988 AND FIGURE IN NEUTRAL GROUND, TWO OIL ON CANVAS, FRAME OF LARGER: 24 1/4 X 20 1/4 IN. (61.60 X 51.44 CM.)Elsie Goll, American 20th Century, 'Harpsichordist' 1988 and Figure in Neutral Ground, Two Oil on Canvas,, Dimensions: Frame of larger: 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (61.60 x 51.44 cm.)
- GEORGE GOODWIN KILBURNE (BRITISH 1839-1924),
GEORGE GOODWIN KILBURNE (BRITISH 1839-1924), LADY AT HARPSICHORD, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, FRAMED, 22 X 16-1/2 INCHESGeorge Goodwin Kilburne (British 1839-1924), Lady at Harpsichord, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 22 x 16-1/2 inches
- PAIR OF OVAL PENCIL AND WATERCOLOR PORTRAITSPair
PAIR OF OVAL PENCIL AND WATERCOLOR PORTRAITSPair of oval pencil and watercolor portraits, early 19th c. , of a woman reading and another playing the harpsichord, 5" x 4".
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