Please bare with me while I try to describe this item. I’ve been holding on to it for about 10 years now because I could find nothing online that remotely resembled it. I’ve always believed it to be a woodwind instrument reed. Today I found some close hits.
I found a couple of pictures of vintage oboes, and my item looks very close to the reed used decades ago. I also found something called a Zurna reed that looks close. I’m not saying mine is either, just that they look similar.
The piece I’m offering is brass and measures about 3.25 inches long. The mouthpiece is removable and has two sides. The two sides are stuck together and I have not tried to part them. I haven’t a clue as to the age, but by appearance, I’d say it is very old.
I don’t know what else I can tell you about it so if you have any questions please feel free to send me a message. Also, if you know what this is and I’m way off on my guess, I’d appreciate it if you’d let me know.
Please study the pictures carefully as this is a non-returnable item.
Buyer to pay insured USPS First Class Package Mail charges of $5.95. Shipping is from Arizona.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: Twice yearly, and again in November for the holiday season (so three times per year) the postal service increases the shipping charges. This is what they call their "Delivering For America" plan in which they hope to become profitable. It's a 10 year plan that started in 2021, so we've got years to go with multiple price increases on shipping charges each year. I try to absorb the new charges and haven't increased my shipping charges in three years. This year unfortunately, I have to if I want to stay in business. I'll try to keep it reasonable and even absorb some of the increases when possible.
I do combine shipping on multiple items purchased as long as all items will safely fit into a single box. However, my web host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASED: Sorry, I do not ship to locations outside of the United States.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they come from homes where smoking or pets were present. Unless otherwise stated, all items are sold in the same condition as when I obtained them.
