![]() Rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species ofĬoral, and Brazilian rosewood. Other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, ![]() Species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ Percentage) endangered and other protected Lots made of or including (regardless of the Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn). Please contact Post-Sale Services to confirm the location of your property prior to collection. After 30 days from the auction date property may be moved at Christie’s discretion. Operation hours for collection from either location are from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday-Friday. All lots will be stored free of charge for 30 days from the auction date at Christie’s Rockefeller Center or Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn). Lots are not available for collection at Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services until after the third business day following the sale. ![]() Please note lots marked with a square will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) on the last day of the sale. GEORGE WASHBURN, CIRCA 1982Ī DREADNOUGHT-FORM SOLID-BODY ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC GUITAR, SBF-26 were producing higher quality and limited-edition instruments in the United States as well as their imported products. Ownership changed hands yet again in 1987 and was renamed Washburn International. In 1977 the brand was sold again to Chicago based Fretted Instruments Incorporated. The Washburn name was resurrected by the Los Angeles company Beckmen Musical Instruments in 1972, who had Washburn instruments produced under contract in Japan. By 1940 the name had lost its luster in the market place and by the end of World War II no longer existed. In 1928 the name and manufacturing facilities were sold by Lyon & Healy to the wholesalers Tonk Brothers who found it challenging to manage the quality and production demands of a large fretted instrument factory. The Washburn name became synonymous with the small body “parlor” guitars of the period. Read more WASHBURN The brand name Washburn was launched by the Chicago music merchandisers Lyon & Healy in 1888 and gained a reputation for affordable fretted instruments of good quality. Please note lots marked with a square will be move…
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