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Lot 113

Eric Clapton: A Lewis Fine Resophonic Reso Ukelele,
1995,

10 December 2015, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£2,000 - £3,000

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Eric Clapton: A Lewis Fine Resophonic Reso Ukelele,

1995,
in red finish, alder body, maple neck, eighteen fret fingerboard with imitation mother-of-pearl dot inlays, single resonator, metal cover plates to front and back and imitation mother-of-pearl pickguard; and handmade wooden case with blue velvet lining with handwritten label with various inscriptions including LEWIS 'Dobrouke', Mini Dobro Style 'Uke'.

Footnotes

This resonator ukulele, built by Mike Lewis, was given to Eric Clapton by the maker in Paris, April 1995.

Provenance: Ex-lot 23, The Eric Clapton Sale of Guitars and Amps in aid of The Crossroads Center, Bonhams New York, 9 March 2011.

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