Lot 343: A Dolmetsch Standard Model Satinwood Treble Alto Recorder Serial Number 9367

A Dolmetsch three-piece treble (alto) recorder, Standard Model, constructed from satinwood with cork-lapped joints. The head joint bears an impressed maker mark for Dolmetsch, England. The instrument is accompanied by extensive provenance, including a handwritten card identifying the unique serial number as 9367 and a manufacture date of 1960, noting that the recorder was voiced and tuned by Dr Carl Dolmetsch or his family. Also included is an original paper approval slip from Forsyth Brothers Ltd. of Manchester, identifying the instrument as a Dolmetsch Standard Model treble recorder in wood. The recorder is presented in its original-style black textured hard-shell case with a green velvet-lined moulded interior.