Zylophone with wooden bars resting on straw (The Gigelira) made in England c.1900. Each side 49.0cm long by 25.5cm maximum width. Signed on the back (twice) "Tuned by Mme Sidney Pratten / 22a Dorset Street Portman Sq W / London. In original box (surface covering restored in places) with instructions and engraved view of instrument pasted in, with board to lay instrument on.
Mrs Pratten was famous as a guitar player and teacher in the second half of the 19th century.
Price £2000.00
Instrument #282

Double headed carved wooden drum (gending) from Java, length 48.0cm.
In good original condition
Price £2500.00
Instrument #284
References
Reference: J.Kunst “Music in Java Vol.II” p.431-2

Frame drum (Terbang) from Sarawak, head diameter 42.0cm.
In good original condition
Price £900.00
Instrument #285
References
Reference:
Catalogue of “The Sarawak Islamic Museum” 1992 p.56.
J.Achjadi & G.G.Yian (Editors) “Indonesian Heritage: Performing Arts” 1998 p.64-65.

Mokko, cast bronze drum from the Sunda Islands in Indonesia, height 54.5cm.
Generally good original condition, small paint stain.
Price £6000.00
Instrument #286
References
Reference:
Ex-collection H.L.Diamond, Vienna.
Illustrated in A.Janata “Musikinstrumente der Völker” 1975 p.26-7, sub-catalogue

Waniguchi, a bronze Japanese temple gong, width 28.0cm. With an open lotus flower on one side.
Good original condition
Price £1300.00
Instrument #287
References
References:
F.T.Piggott 1893 The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan pp.209,212.
1995 Catalogue IV Japanese Musical Instruments, Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments p.33.
Paul Wolff 1988 Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments pp.32,33.

Carved wooden drum from the Sulu people of the Southern Philippines. Height 56.0cm. head diameter 31.0cm. Minor splits in body and splits to old head.
Collected on Tawi Tawi Island.
Price £850.00
Instrument #290

Da-chen, the big damaru from Tibet, the wooden body decorated with ten painted scenes from the Ramayana. Head diameter 28.3cm. In original cloth carrying case.
In good original condition
Price £3500.00
Instrument #292
References
References:
David A. Scheidegger 1988 Tibetan Ritual Music pp.53-55,155.
Peter Crossley-Holland 1982 Musical Instruments in Tibetan Legend and Folklore pp.29-31.

Jingling Johnnie (or Chapeau Chinois) in plated brass, signed “ C. PANITY / …../ BRUXELLES” made c.1900. height 125.0cm. Unusual hand-held model.
Plating worn, few bells missing, needs a clean.
Price £2000.00
Instrument #265

Zylophone with 44 glass notes (at least one replaced), glued to straps, labelled “JOHN DYCHE / SMALL HEATH MUSIC WAREHOUSE / 8, CATTELL ROAD, / PIANOFORTES TUNED AND REPAIRED” made c.1880. Length 83.3cm.
In worn condition. Lacks catches holding the two halves together.
Price £850.00
Instrument #266