Mechanical music and Scientific Instruments

3 Nov 2010, starting at 13:00 GMT.
London, Knightsbridge

Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.


lots

A fine chamber barrel organ-on-stand, by James Butler, early 19th century, in the gothic taste,

A fine twenty-key barrel organ, with quadruple monkey automaton, circa 1850,

A rare electric 'Peter Pan Oats' double monkey automaton, by Fife Engineering Ltd., circa 1947, one of a handful made for wholesalers,

An electric double monkey card-player automaton, by Fife Engineering Ltd., circa 1950,

'The Lion Tamer' - hand operated automaton by Frank Nelson, circa 1980,

An unusual electric 'Negro Drummer' automaton, in the style of Lambert, circa 1940,

A rare 'Negro Banjo-Player' musical automaton, by G. Vichy, circa 1885,

A 'Jolly Jack' Laughing Sailor coin-operated automaton, late 20th Century, based on the 1950's Bolland pattern,

A rare Bryans 'Retreeva' machine, circa 1946,

A good Bryans 'Payramid' machine, circa 1960,

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Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

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A successful bidder at this sale will be required to pay Bonhams 1793 Limited ("Bonhams") a premium calculated as follows:
25% on the first £100,000 of the hammer price
20% on the excess of £100,001 and up to £2,000,000 of the hammer price
12% on the excess of £2,000,001 of the hammer price

VAT at 20% will be payable on the amount of the premium.

The premium is payable for the services to be provided by Bonhams in the Buyer's Agreement which is contained in the catalogue for this Sale and for the opportunity to bid for the Lot at the Sale.

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Y CITES

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* Import low rate

VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
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