French Hurdy Gurdy by Colson in Mirecourt around 1850 Start Price USD 3,500.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Monday, December 29, 2008 Location Florida See more about 'French Hurdy Gurdy by Colson in Mirecourt around 1850' Description EarlyMusicalInstruments.com eBay Listing An unrestored hurdy gurdy bearing the original stamp: Colson, Mirecourt. The body of lute form, 9 alternate ribs of rosewood and maple, the table of spruce pierced with 2 stylised 'C'-holes either side of the tailpiece and edged in ebony and i...., the keyboard of ebony and i...., the wheel cover, box lid and tailpiece decorated with inlaid fruitwood, the peg box with star and trellis decoration terminating in a carved man's head. The table is separating from the bowl on one side, one of the bridges is unprofessionally glued to the top, two buttons and 7 string shorteners are missing on the keyboard, the wheel is turning but the cover does not fit properly, was maybe replaced at a later date, original handle, original ebony pegs, i.... string tuner on the tailpiece, total length 66 cm, length of the keyboard box 30 cm, height in the middle 9 cm, length of the body 50 cm, needs restoration. Additional pictures available upon request. We reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time if the item gets sold through our web site. copyright: Instrument pictures are property of EarlyMusicalInstruments.com and Music-Treasures.comPlease, do not distribute or copy without written permission! All sales are final. Please ask questions before bidding: Infos@EarlyMusicalInstruments.com Check out our other instruments we have for sale at: EarlyMusicalInstrumentsMusic-Treasures IMPORTANT: click here to read our terms of sale NOTE - Buyer pays shipping, handling and insurance for the full value. Please e-mail your mailing address (city, postal code and country) to receive a detailed shipping quote (eBay calculation is not always accurate).Payments accepted: Bank Wire or WU Money Transfer. PayPal by approval only prior to the auction end. E-mail for payment options. On Nov-28-08 at 17:17:47 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!