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Mechanical Music, Automata, Dolls and Teddy Bears

Session: Mechanical Music, Automata, Dolls and Teddy Bears

London, Knightsbridge
2 May 2007, session starting at 13:00 BST
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A fine musical snuff box, movement attributed to John Rich, enamel to Jean-Louis Richter
Sold for £72,000 inc. premium
A fine late 18th/ early 19th century gold and enamelled musical snuff box, movement attributed to John Rich, the case ...
A fine gold and enamel automaton snuff box, the movement attributed to Piguet & Meylan, the case wit
Sold for £60,000 inc. premium
A fine gold and enamel automaton snuff box, the movement attributed to Piguet & Meylan, the case with maker's mark of an incuse crowned-M, possibly Moulinié Frères, circa 1815,
A Freres Rochet singing bird box
Sold for £60,000 inc. premium
A fine four coloured gold singing bird box attributed to Fréres Rochat, 1809-1819,
A silver and enamel singing-bird box, attributed to Charles Bruguier, Swiss, mid 19th century,
Sold for £25,200 inc. premium
A silver and enamel singing-bird box, attributed to Charles Bruguier, Swiss, mid 19th century,

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An early polished black composition musical snuff box
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A silver inlaid dark tortoiseshell musical snuff box Swiss, circa 1840,
Sold for £960 inc. premium
A musical horn snuff box, Swiss, mid 19th century,
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A musical horn snuff box, Swiss, mid 19th century,
Sold for £276 inc. premium
A musical box movement by H Capt
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A Henri Capt overture cylinder musical box, Swiss, 1839,
Sold for £3,360 inc. premium
Symphonium, circa 1880 with 16, 16ins. discs
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A 14¾ inch Symphonion disc musical box, German, circa 1900,
Estimate:
£1,800 - 2,000
US$ 2,700 - 3,000
€2,100 - 2,300
A Symphonion musical clock, German, early 20th century,
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A Symphonion musical clock, German, early 20th century,
Sold for £1,320 inc. premium
Mahogany G and S 223 16" Disc player
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A 15½ inch Regina disc musical box, American, circa 1900,
Sold for £600 inc. premium
A 15½ inch polyphon disc musical box, German, circa 1800,
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A 15½ inch Polyphon disc musical box, German, circa 1800,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
US$ 900 - 1,200
€700 - 940
A fine example Grand Format musical box by Nicole Freres
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A fine Nicole Freres Grand Format musical box, Swiss, circa 1890,
Sold for £5,880 inc. premium
A large singing bird automaton, probably French, 1920's,
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A fine and large singing bird automaton, probably French, 1920's,
Estimate:
£7,000 - 10,000
US$ 11,000 - 15,000
€8,200 - 12,000
A 27 inch Orchestral Regina disc musical box, American, circa 1899,
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A 27 inch Orchestral Regina disc musical box, American, circa 1899,
Sold for £14,400 inc. premium
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