ID 1122744
Lot 86 | A TRAVEL ACOUSTIC DOUBLE BASS FOR DAVID GAGE
Estimate value
£ 2 500 – 4 000
MODEL CE-1, CZECH REPUBLIC, 2007
Labelled internally Czech-Ease / Made in The Czech Republic / Exclusively for David Gage / Conceived by Ira Coleman / Designed by David Gage Strings / CE-1 / Serial #252 Date: 2007 / MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, the laminated arched top and back with a shaded finish of a brown colour, together with a travel case bearing the label MARK KNOPFLER / backline / load in - load out and soft bag
Length of back 33 1⁄16 in. (84 cm.)
Sale room notice
Mark Knopfler plans to donate no less than 25% of the total hammer price received, to be split equally between The British Red Cross Society (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 220949, Scotland with charity number SC037738, Isle of Man with charity number 0752, and Jersey with charity number 430), Brave Hearts of the North East (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1006247) and the Tusk Trust Limited (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1186533).
| Place of origin: | Eastern Europe, Czech Republic, Europe |
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| Category: | Musical instruments |
| Auction house category: | Instruments, Musical instruments |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Europe, Czech Republic, Europe |
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| Category: | Musical instruments |
| Auction house category: | Instruments, Musical instruments |
| Address of auction |
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