Property of a gentleman - a rare early 19th century Regency ...

Estimate

£300 - £400

Property of a gentleman - a rare early 19th century Regency period mahogany cased blue glass percussion idiophone or xylophone, by James Platts, London, with label inscribed 'HARMONICA or STICCADO PASTORALE MADE REPAIRED & SOLD by J. PLATTS. (the only Manufacturer) at his MAGAZINE for HARP MUSIC, No. 83 Berwick Street, LONDON, in Cases from £3.3.0. to £12.12.0. P. also Manufacturer the STICCADO IN WOOD in various forms from £1.15.0. to £3.3.0. Just Published New Instructions for the Above, Price 0.6.0. Should a Note by any accident get broke it may be replaced by sending the one which is broke & its Octave above or below.', bottom C inscribed 'PLATTS, LONDON', upper G inscribed 'No. 77'., with two hammers, the case 18ins. (45.7 cm.) long. Provenance - The Humphrey Whitbread Collection, sold at Christie's, London, 5th April 2001, lot 308.