![The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument By David Schoenbaum 2013: The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument By David Schoenbaum 2013 Approximate Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 cm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7435/332003/179133688_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717220323)
Musical Instruments
![The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument By David Schoenbaum 2013: The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument By David Schoenbaum 2013 Approximate Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 cm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7435/332003/179133688_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717220323)
![Pulse and Remo 4-Piece Drum Set: NO SHIPPING AVAILABLE, Includes 3 Tom-Tom’s, crash cymbal, Hi-hat cymbal, bass and chair, missing snare drum, cymbals include camber and Sabian brands, unknown set completion, bass measures 23 x 27](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5173/332857/179643914_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717871038)
![Ludwig WeatherMaster CB-Bass Drum: NO SHIPPING AVAILABLE, some loose debris inside of drum, measures 33 x 33 x 18 1/2 inches](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5173/332857/179643912_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717871038)
![Artist Signed Oil on Canvas Violin Painting: Artist Signed Oil on Canvas Violin Painting. Measures 24" x 27.5" w/ frame & the painting alone is 17.25" x 21". Is signed "Aliaga" in bottom corner](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5785/331478/178778704_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718319424)
![Hand Painted Drum Table: Hand Painted Drum Table. Measures 26.5" x 18".](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5785/331478/178778605_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716930165)
![Anton Schuster violin: Anton Schuster vintage violin, hand made 1 of 300.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6019/332859/179644042_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717870721)
![Vintage Banjo in Original Case: As pictured. Good condition](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/545/332313/179794491_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718299217)
![AIRLIVE GUITAR: AIRLIVE GUITAR](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/538/333182/179866787_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718246000)
![Black Americana Sterling Silver Spoon Man Playing Banjo on Cotton Bale Memphis TN: Great embossed design. Features black man playing a banjo sitting on top of a large cotton bale. Handle has man wiuth cotton flowers. Memphios Tenn. 5" lg | Marked Sterling P & B (all in hearts) 15.2](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8851/331542/178840772_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717099220)
![JB Player Banjo in Hard Case: Property of Marguerite Bousquet-Williamson Description: JB Player Banjo in Hard Case, the headstock marked 'JB Player,' the head marked 'Remo, Weather King Banjo Head Only, Made in U.S.A.,' with r](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395316_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Violin Labeled Jacobus Stainer: Violin Labeled Jacobus Stainer The Violin features a back and Labeled: Jacobus Stainer, in Absam prope Oenipontum, 1667 Approximate Dimensions: 52.5 cm (Total Length) 32.1 cm (Body Length) 14.5 cm (Up](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7435/332003/179133727_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717220323)
![Violin Bow Unstamped: Violin Bow Unstamped br>Of Pernambuco Stick, Ebony & Nickel mounted. Unstamped Approximate Dimensions: 74.3 cm (Total Length - Head to Adjustor) 58.4 Grams in weight](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7435/332003/179133704_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717220323)
![TABLETOP GUITAR: TABLETOP GUITAR](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/538/333182/179866604_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718246000)
![LOT OF (2) 20TH C. VIOLINS W/ CASES: (copy) Stradivarius (1) Third party shipping only for this lot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1181/332843/179644747_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717890707)
![LOT OF (2) 20TH C. VIOLINS W/ CASES: (copy) Stradivarius (copy) John Bapt. Schweitzer Third party shipping only for this lot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1181/332843/179644745_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717890707)
![VINTAGE JACOBS STAINER VIOLIN W/ CASE: Third party shipping only for this lot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1181/332843/179644758_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717890707)
![ALVAREZ MODEL 5056 GUITAR WITH CASE: 1970s Vintage Acoustic Guitar, with spruce wood top, rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl and abalone "Tree of Life" design inlay, sn 47967, in a canvas covered hardside case with velvet covered](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/957/331423/178778140_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717175094)
![Colima Pottery Flute w/ Ceiba Tree Spikes: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pottery flute that still emits sound, with a mouth hole and vent on one end, and 4 key holes on the opposite end. The protruding spikes may](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804327_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![THE BANJO PLAYER OIL PAINTING: Year: 19th century Size: 18" x 16" Medium: Oil Description: An oil painting from a 19th-century American school depicts a young African American man playing the banjo. Uncommon 19th-century portrait o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6177/330101/177973608_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715877939)
![Alice Cooper autographed Telecaster style guitar: Alice Cooper autographed Telecaster style guitar](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9252/331902/179038755_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717184789)
![Taylor Swift signed acoustic guitar. PSA authenticated. Standard size: Taylor Swift signed acoustic guitar. PSA authenticated. Standard size](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9252/331902/179038754_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717184789)
![Porcelain bowl. China. Chien Lung mark (1735-1796) and of the period. Drum shaped with trigram: Porcelain bowl. China. Chien Lung mark (1735-1796) and of the period. Drum shaped with trigram decoration. Celadon glaze. Fitted stand. 7.25 x 3in. Provenance: From a prominent New England collector.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4503/333036/179787296_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718128433)
![Coat of Arms Drum & Oak Leaf Decor: Lightweight composite piece supported by a thin wood backboard. Measures 26 in w x 29 in ht. Coat of arms with layered flag, drum, and oak leaf decor in an orange patina. Decorative arts, home decor,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3283/331938/179224505_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717443506)
News about Musical Instruments
![Fine musical instruments tuned up for Skinner auction Nov. 6](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2011_1026_026_lead.jpg)
Fine musical instruments tuned up for Skinner auction Nov. 6
BOSTON, Mass. – Skinner Inc. will host an auction of Fine Musical Instruments on Nov. 6 at noon in its Boston gallery. More than 350 lots are highlighted by fretted instruments, violins, bows, cellos, woodwinds, and brass instruments. LiveAuctioners.com will provide Internete live bidding. Of particular note is a Martin D-45, lot 18, the first […]
![Skinner to orchestrate auction of fine musical instruments May 1](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2011_0414_055_lead.jpg)
Skinner to orchestrate auction of fine musical instruments May 1
BOSTON – Skinner Inc. will auction fine musical instruments on May 1 at its Boston gallery. The sale, beginning at noon Eastern, will feature over 450 lots including a large and varied offering of fretted instruments, violins, bows, cellos, woodwinds and brass. Also to be offered are instruments from the Thomas Binkley Collection of Historical […]
![Country stars’ musical instruments being auctioned for charity](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010_1012_PaisleyBrad_lead.jpg)
Country stars’ musical instruments being auctioned for charity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Musical instruments owned by celebrities will be auctioned today to support flood relief in Nashville. They include a Gibson Les Paul guitar owned by Peter Frampton along with dozens of guitars, mandolins and other instruments straight from the hands of artists such as Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Vince […]
![Fine musical instruments tuning up for Oct. 10 auction at Skinner](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010_1001_skinner-music-49_lead.jpg)
Fine musical instruments tuning up for Oct. 10 auction at Skinner
BOSTON – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of fine musical instruments on Oct. 10, 2010 at its Boston gallery. Along with fine examples of Italian violins, bows and guitars, the auction features a varied collection of raw materials in maple, spruce, ebony and pernambuco as well as more than 100 lots of violin memorabilia, […]