Two (2) musical instruments, Scottish pianoforte with stand & 19th century German violin. 1st item: Mahagony square pianoforte on stand by John & Archibald Watson, Edinburgh, Scotland. Comprised of a mahagony case with inlay banding, 54 keys with ivory natural and ebony sharps, boxwood moldings on fronts, bi-strung throughout. Action is single with overdampers. No handstops or pedals. Raised on a stand with square legs and strecher. 1887 restoration inscription on the underside of original case board included. 44" H x 18" D x 30 3/8" W/ stand. Circa 1765-1780. 2nd item: 19th century German violin with faux Stradivarius paper label. Back of neck marked "Ladies Violin CAK". Together with an unmarked nickel mounted bow and black hardcase. Violin - 23 1/4" L x 8 1/4" W. Case - 30 3/4" L x 9 1/2" W. Provenance: a Middle Tennessee estate, by descent from Thomas G.B. Wheelock. Note: Thomas G.B. Wheelock was known as an astute collector of African Art and co-author of the book "Land of the Flying Masks: Art & Culture in Burkina Faso". He also inherited a sizeable collection of Asian, British, and military related antiques from his grandparents, Wall Street tycoon George Briggs Buchanan of New York, and William and Margaret Wheelock, who owned a Scottish manor home known as Bunker Hill. (Margaret Carmichael Wheelock was also a founding partner of the fashion firm Farquharson & Wheelock in New York). See other related lots in this auction. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)