Sorry the auction is over (it was on June 6th, and I was out of town
(grrrr.....)
Of the nine instruments seven (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor C, tenor B flat,
baryton, and contrabass B Flat) were genuine instruments by Gautrot, Paris (do
you believe that?!), while the bass in C and B Flat were anonymous but maybe of
the same makers..... Too late, too bad I think.

Hans van Oost, Netherlands

Sarrusophone@yahoogroups.com wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 01:21:46 -0000
> From: "contrabs" <gdgreen@...>
> Subject: Nine Sarrusophones at Saturday auction
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> Well, this is pretty much last-minute notice. I've just heard that
> there is a musical instrument auction being held in Vichy (France) on
> Saturday (6/15/02), that includes 9 sarrusophones. I'm still waiting
> for details as to what sizes, makes, etc. The website describing the
> auction is at http://www.commissaires-priseurs.com/ - time to brush up
> on your high-school French ;-) The full list of instruments offered
> is at
> http://www.commissaires-priseurs.com/work/general/
> objet/objet.php3?vente_id=53.
> In addition to the sarrusophones, there are several ophicleides and
> serpents, a sudrophone, a mullerphone, a double-belled euphonium, a
> basset horn, a buccin, a 6-valved bass saxhorn, a few keyed bugles,
> and more.
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> My spellchecker just exploded... ;-)
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> Enjoy!
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> Grant
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