$3,375
American Clavichord, John Challis, Ypsilanti, 1936, serial no. 36-16, unfretted, double-strung, the nameboard inscribed JOHN CHALLIS YPSILANTI MICHIGAN, the lid inscribed MVSICA LÆTITIÆ COMES/MEDICINA DOLORVM, the spruce soundboard decorated with floral motif and signed John Challis, with stand and tuning wrench. Provenance: Bessie Dixon Lidbury (1879-1981); by descent through the family. Letter: John Challis, 1949. Estimate $1,000-1,500 Out of tune. Uppermost register (keys G through F) currently stuck, does not sound. Approximate dimensions with stand: 52 x 15 x 29 in. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-11-09