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Cav. Sante Crucianelli & Figli Italian Marquetry Button Accordion, Ca. 1910 - No Reserve

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Start price: $60

Estimated price: $100 - $300

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Description

Keywords: Sante Crucianelli, Crucianelli, Castelfidardo, Italian Accordion, Button Accordion, Diatonic Accordion, Organetto, Musical Instrument, Mother Of Pearl, Marquetry, Inlaid Wood, Antique Accordion, Folk Instrument, Early 20th Century

Summary:
Cav. Sante Crucianelli & Figli, antique Italian button accordion, Castelfidardo, Ancona, circa 1910–1920. Finely constructed wooden case embellished with extensive geometric marquetry and contrasting wood inlay, black bellows, mother-of-pearl button fittings, and leather carrying straps.

The inset manufacturer’s label reads in part “Premiata Fabbrica di Armoniche / Cav. Sante Crucianelli & Figli / Cavaliere della Corona d’Italia / Castelfidardo (Ancona), Italia, ” and is decorated with numerous medals and award emblems.

Sante Crucianelli established his accordion manufacturing firm in Castelfidardo in 1888, during the city’s emergence as an important center of Italian accordion production. Comparable surviving Crucianelli instruments are dated to the opening decades of the 20th century, including examples identified circa 1910 and circa 1920.

Accompanied by its original or period fitted canvas carrying case with leather straps. The case survives in heavily worn and distressed condition. Instrument functionality has not been tested and is not guaranteed.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: 11 1/4 x 11 x 6 1/4 in. (28.6 x 27.9 x 15.9 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.