A very interesting item will be sold at Guernsey’s Auction House on July 15. The Auction called “A Century of Music” is mostly composed of music instruments from legends such as Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, John Lennon and Loui Amstrong.
The item of interest is Bill Clinton Inaugural Ball Armstrong Saxophone.
The brass saxophone is one of two played by former President Clinton during the official Inaugural Ball held in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1993. In addition to being an instrument so quintessentially tied to the former President and one that he directly played, this sax is signed by notable celebrity friends of Bill and Hilary Clinton who were in attendance for the inaugural celebration. In addition to Bill Clinton himself, among the approximately twelve signatures are those of Michael Jackson, Jack Nicholson, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, McCauley Culkin, Michael Bolton, Stevie Nicks, and Goldie Hawn. Christine McVie wrote “Don’t Stop!” (A clear reference to the Clinton presidential campaign’s Fleetwood Mac theme song by the same name.)
Mounted in a Lucite case, this historic sax comes with a press pass and an invitation to the Inaugural Ball.
And here the Michael Jackson signature:
The item was first sold in London in May 1994 and then again in the US in 1998 for $95,000. Today, the evaluate price is $30,000 to $40,000 with a starting bid price of £15,000.
This is a very unique item for a unique historical moment!
For more information and biding, visit Guernsey’s Auctions
