Auction Terminology for Musical Instruments ​- Buyers of Bowed Stringed Instruments

In this video we look at auction terminology related to the sale of musical instruments, more specifically bowed stringed instruments

A list of terminology can be found in this Google Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11B0ajpCS6T6wiGG_7O2vjAXTU-eIaGPESARALrfLswg/edit?usp=sharing

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
3:43 - Main Auction Terminology -
4:17 By
6:04 By a member of the (insert name) family
7:13 Showing the hand of
8:48 Workshop of
9:58 Composite
11:37 Made under the direction of
12:28 Made for
13:30 Probably by
14:18 Possibly by
15:15 Circle of
16:11 Ascribed to
17:44 Attributed to
18:54 School of
20:13 Follower of
20:51 In the manner of / In the style of
21:16 After
21:53 Labelled / branded / stamped / inscribed
22:57 Apocryphally labelled
23:29 Summary
23:47 - General Auction Terminology -
24:08 Origin+ date
25:34 Date attribution
26:31 Contemporary
27:07 Period setup
28:32 Descriptive words
30:20 Labelled / unlabelled
30:49 Further labelled
31:03 Repaired by
31:22 Branded / unbranded
31:54 Stamped / unstamped
32:29 Inscribed
33:15 Mounted
34:16 Numbered/ bearing the number of
35:16 Summary
35:21 - Supporting Auction Terminology -
35:37 EX (famous player / owner) - text missing*
36:08 Property of - text missing*
37:02 Featured in / as shown in
37:56 Sold with the certificate of
39:34 Sold with the certificate of the maker
40:22 Sold with the letter of
40:44 Sold with the receipt/ invoice of
41:15 Sold with
42:12 Dendrochronology
43:56 Summary
44:05 - General Auction Terminology -
44:13 Cites
45:32 Buyer's premium
46:18 Import tax / other tax / VAT
46:44 Condition report
47:16 Summary
47:21 - Condition Issue Terminology -
47:39 For / in need of restoration
48:07 Head / scroll - later / by another hand
48:52 Table / ribs / back - later by another hand
49:45 Cut down
50:26 Enlarged
50:54 Rib extension / reduction
51:25 Revarnished
52:08 Woodworm
53:09 Craquelure
53:55 Stud / cleat
54:14 Soundpost crack - top / back
56:12 Soundpost patch - top / back
56:41 Bell / belly patch - top / back
57:16 Through patch
57:52 Bass bar crack
59:02 Neck graft
59:59 Heel graft
1:00:34 Cheeky patches
1:01:00 Acoustic patch
1:01:25 Half edging / edge doubling
1:02:20 Open seams
1:02:45 Open closed cracks
1:03:16 Edge cracks
1:03:30 New / missing wood
1:04:04 Impact damage
1:04:23 Checking
1:04:42 Wood defect
1:05:27 Neck loose / pulled up
1:05:43 Button graft / repair
1:06:12 Crown
1:06:30 Filler
1:06:45 Peg bushing
1:07:06 Summary
1:07:25 - Condition Issue Terminology for Bows -
1:07:44 Head repair
1:07:55 Pinned head
1:08:19 Splined head / spline
1:08:49 Butt graft
1:09:22 Cheval
1:09:49 Handle graft
1:10:21 Lift / Grain lift
1:10:47 late mounts / frog / adjuster
1:11:07 Missing
1:11:20 Broken head / stick
1:11:50 Shake to head / stick
1:12:21 In need of recambering
1:13:06 Warped / curved / pulled
1:13:48 Mortice repairs
1:14:22 Cracks / splits
1:14:41 Pin crack
1:15:06 Spliced
1:16:03 Wear / abrasions
1:16:25 Modified
1:16:54 Knot
1:17:13 Outro

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