A few examples of appraisal values for
SITAR

• Radha Krishna Sharma & Co Sitar,
  Radha Krishna Sharma & Co Sitar, applied relief carved flowers, bone inlaid flower and bird designs, natural gourd body, made in Calcutta India, c 1980s, 50" l, missing one peg, needs restringing
• BINA 17 STRING INLAID SITAR:
  BINA 17 STRING INLAID SITAR: Large carved and ivory appearance inlay 17 string sitar by Bina Musical Stores, Nai Sarak, Delhi. Measures 50'' l. x 16'' x 14''.CONDITION: Note missing pegs and strings, scratches to finish, shows signs of heavy use.
• TWO JAPANESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
  TWO JAPANESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND AN INDIAN SITARTWO JAPANESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND AN INDIAN SITAR, (3)
• Carved wood Sarangi musical
  Carved wood Sarangi musical instrument, also called saran or saranga, short-necked fiddle used throughout South Asia, particularly for folk and classical Hindustani music
• RIKHI RAM MOP INLAID TANPURA INDIAN
  RIKHI RAM MOP INLAID TANPURA INDIAN SITAR India20th CenturyFour string tanpura decorated with botanical mother of pearl elements and carved foliage to back of gourd.
• INDIAN 'RIKHI RAM' CARVED
  INDIAN 'RIKHI RAM' CARVED ROSEWOOD SITAR Indian 'Rikhi Ram' carved rosewood sitar enhanced with bone motifs, with New Delhi based maker plate. 49.5" H x 14.5" W x 12" D.
• INDIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SITAR
  INDIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SITAR (AS IS) WITH CARRYING CASE AND INDIAN ROLLING YOUTH CARTIndian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Sitar (as is) with Carrying Case and Indian Rolling Youth Cart,
• PERSIAN "TAR" OR WAISTED LUTE
  PERSIAN "TAR" OR WAISTED LUTE Persian "Tar" or waisted lute, of typical form with six strings (lacking), long neck, and waisted body of mulberry wood with bone and goatskin elements, on stand. 38" L (the Tar), 42.5" H (on stand)
• INDIAN HAND PAINTED 13 STRING
  INDIAN HAND PAINTED 13 STRING SARANGI South Asian Indian sarangi instrument, hand decorated with figural motif and representation of Ganesha to back, nine strings. 23" H x 8" W x 4" D.
• Ethiopian Masenqo,
  Ethiopian Masenqo, single-stringed bowed lute, often used by Ethiopian minstrels, called azmaris ("singer" in Amharic), diamond-shaped box is made of four small wooden boards glued together and covered with a stretched rawhide, single string made of horsehair passes through the bridge, 29" l, bow needs restringing
• INDIAN BINA 17 STRING CARVED INLAID
  INDIAN BINA 17 STRING CARVED INLAID BONE SITAR India,20th CenturyDecorated with relief carved flowers and inlaid tendril, flower, and bird designs.
• INDIAN BINA 17 STRING CARVED INLAID
  INDIAN BINA 17 STRING CARVED INLAID BONE SITAR India,20th CenturyDecorated with relief carved flowers and inlaid tendril, flower, and bird designs.
• OLDER NORTH INDIAN SARANGI BOWED
  OLDER NORTH INDIAN SARANGI BOWED FOLK INSTRUMENT 20th century, carved wood throughout with skin head over a hollow body; lacking bow.
• Carved pietra dura and various
  Carved pietra dura and various lacquers Indian sitar with apliqued red stones by Ramesh Sharma; in white-washed gilt royal frame; overall excellent condition, age wear, surface wear; with frame L 12 3/4" H 9 1/2" (Approx.)
• INDIAN TANPURA SEVEN-STRING MUSICAL
  INDIAN TANPURA SEVEN-STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Mid-20th century, bi-lingual Hindi and English label on top of headstock reading, in part: "Janardan Flute Harmonium...Phulatti Bazar," mixed woods with relief carved back, bone inlay, metal frets.
• Indian dilruba string instrument
  Indian dilruba string instrument with bow; with inlaid fish and foliate border. 39 1/2"L. Good condition with minor wear.
• Chigashige Jitaro (Japanese,
  Chigashige Jitaro (Japanese, Contemporary), sake cup, of flared form, 8cm high, in fitted cardboard case
• A violin with ebony pegs and
  A violin with ebony pegs and stringing together with bow.
• Sarkis Kuyumjian Violin, 14"
  Sarkis Kuyumjian Violin, 14" body, two piece figured maple back, figured maple body, rosewood chin rest and rosewood tuning pegs, alligatored original finish, label at interior reading Sarkis Kuyumjian 1981 Media, PA
• HIMALAYAN COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF
  HIMALAYAN COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A SARASWATI 18th/19th c., Tibet or North India, depicted seated, playing a musical instrument, raised on lotus base, remnant gilding, 12"h x 9"w x 8"d
• A Spanish guitar the circular sound
  A Spanish guitar the circular sound fret inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers with cogged brass tuners having ivory adjustors in original brass inlaid case
• COTTON SARI, INDIA, LATE 20TH
  COTTON SARI, INDIA, LATE 20TH C.Cotton Sari, India, Late 20th C. A cotton sari patterned with warp and weft resist ikat technique, in colors of red, white, and green, with checkered and star-like geometric designs contained within a grid. Size: 200'' x 45'' (508 x 114 cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• Chigashige Jitaro (Japanese,
  Chigashige Jitaro (Japanese, Contemporary), sake cup, of flared ribbed form with dripped glaze, 8cm high, in fitted cardboard case
• A set of four black ceramic putti
  A set of four black ceramic putti playing mandolin pan pipes pipe and concertina.
• TWO STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: a
  TWO STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: a Kay mandolin with inset mother of pearl and knob tuners length 27'' in case c.1950's; plus a 30'' mahogany guitar by Harmony cased.
• BURMESE SAUNG-GAUK OR HARP
  BURMESE SAUNG-GAUK OR HARP Burmese Saung-Gauk or Harp, with red and gold boat-shaped resonator, with partially gilded and pierced soundboard, and arching prow-shaped tuning neck, the sixteen strings running diagonally to soundboard. 36.5" H x 36" W x 7" D.
• A SWORD the silver slightly
  A SWORD the silver slightly curved blade in a lacquer saya fitted with later parcel-gilt fuchi kashira of Indian manufacture with a later tsuba hilt is possibly ray skin and menuki appear to be of bird form - w:44.50 in.
• SILK SARI, INDIA, LATE 19TH
  SILK SARI, INDIA, LATE 19TH C.Silk Sari, India, Late 19th C. Hanging of iridescent purple silk with supplementary weft inlay (brocade), primarily in gold thread, with a field pattern of paisley or leaf-shaped repeats. Size: 13'4" x 44'' (828 x 112 cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• SARI, INDIA DECCAN, LATE 18TH
  SARI, INDIA DECCAN, LATE 18TH C.Sari, India Deccan, Late 18th C. A sari of loosely woven cotton muslin with a rust dipped-dyed body and green dyed border. Gold and silver are stenciled in janga jamni technique directly to the fabric. Size: 258'' x 68'' (655 x 173 cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• THAI HILL TRIBE SEUNG MUSICAL
  THAI HILL TRIBE SEUNG MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Early 20th c., wooden fretted lute, with mirror detail, 49"l x 11.25"w x 2.75"d
• Balinese ''Gangsa'' street
  Balinese ''Gangsa'' street instrument. Xylophone type instrument used for Balinese Gamelan. Type of Metallophone. 10 keys with different pitches. Wooden mallet included. Carved and painted design. Face reads ''Gamelan Gong Sinar Rengganis Kotaraja''. Steel rods holding keys are rusted as well as some paint loss and cracking to edges of wood. ''Sinar Rengganis appears to have been re applied later with paint see images. Measures 33.5'' long x 24'' tall x 10'' wide. Shipping weight 42 lbs.
• TURKISH BAGLAMA (GUITAR)TURKISH
  TURKISH BAGLAMA (GUITAR)TURKISH BAGLAMA (GUITAR), pear shaped body nine tuners, twenty fret neck, overall length 48". Stamped in ink "ADNAN".
• Carved Wood and Bone Lute or El Oud
  Carved Wood and Bone Lute or El Oud Middle Eastern, possibly Syria, late 19th century, bone-inset neck and reticulated bone rosette soundhole with carved Arabic script, interior set with label with Arabic script and "Sahate" and "Jizereo"(?), 31-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.,
• Vintage Harmony Stratotone
  Vintage Harmony Stratotone Jupiter Guitar, top of the line harmony guitar, natural finish with tortoise shell pickguard, original cardboard case, N/A, good condition
• Aria Stratocaster copy guitar,
  Aria Stratocaster copy guitar, ash body with maple neck, good condition, missing cover on back of body, with stand
• SILK SARI, INDIA, LATE 20TH
  SILK SARI, INDIA, LATE 20TH C.Silk Sari, India, Late 20th C. A modern silk sari dyed in wrap resist warp-faced ikat technique, woven in satin weave. Colors are white and black with narrow gold colored pattern woven bands on ends. Size: 238'' x 46'' (605 x 117 cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.