(eBay prices are half of what you would expect to pay at a music store.) I have sold some restored French stencil instruments for as much as $224, but most of the time at less than $200. I won't be able to tell how well your instrument will play and what it worth without playing it. And, if you look at the vintage instruments I have reviewed, you will see that they vary widely in quality. I hate to tell you: Because the instrument is an odd brand, it won't sell well on eBay (which is where I sell instruments from time to time). Otherwise the music store would not have put that high a price on it. I assume that it is wood, being that old. It is definitely a French Stencil clarinet. I haven't had a chance to review one like it yet. Your Mom's clarinet is listed on the Vintage page, as I think you saw. Thanks for your visit to clarinetpages and I'm happy to try to answer your question. Is it worth it or should we make it into wall art? He said it would probably cost from $250 to $300. It is stamped "Henri DuBois, Paris." Our local instrument repairman is unfamiiar with the name and unable to tell us if it is worth refurbishing. My mother has a clarinet she played in high school in the late '30's. I have been getting a lot of questions like this:
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