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Fine Watches, Wristwatches, Clocks, and Mechanical Music

Session: Scientific and Mechanical Instruments

New York
7 Dec 2010, session starting at 10:00 EST
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a mason tortoiseshell musical & automata mantle clock
Sold for US$ 134,000 inc. premium
A fine and rare George III ormolu mounted tortoiseshell six-tune musical bracket clock with automatonsigned Mason, London.
A rare Oiseau Chantant part-Orchestral timepiece-actuated interchangeable music box, Circa 1885,
Sold for US$ 24,400 inc. premium
A rare duet Oiseau Chantant part-Orchestral timepiece-actuated interchangeable music box, Circa 1885,
a regina drum table disc musical box
Sold for US$ 15,860 inc. premium
An important and rare Regina 15.1/2-inch drum library table disc music box, Circa 1905, a style 62 variant,
A 'Sidar' 11-inch disc music box, with Brigadier penny-shoot, German, circa 1900,
Sold for US$ 14,640 inc. premium
A 'Sidar' 11-inch disc music box, with Brigadier penny-shoot, German, circa 1900,

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A rare 14-inch Guitarophone,
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A rare 14-inch Guitarophone,
Sold for US$ 1,342 inc. premium
A Libellion music box, by Fri. A. Richter & Co., German, circa 1905,
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A rare Libellion music box, by Fri. A. Richter & Co., German, circa 1905,
Sold for US$ 13,420 inc. premium
An Ariophone music box,
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A fine and rare Ariophone music box, circa 1895,
Sold for US$ 6,100 inc. premium
An 8.3/4-inch Polyphon organette disc box, Circa 1900,
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An 8.3/4-inch Polyphon organette disc box, Circa 1900,
Sold for US$ 1,952 inc. premium
An early serenette, by Chez Arnaud, Circa 1820,
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An early serenette, by Chez Arnaud, Circa 1820,
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
A speaking picture book, German, Circa 1920,
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A speaking picture book, German, Circa 1920,
Sold for US$ 366 inc. premium
A 'Panorama of Fairy Tales' children's theater, German, circa 1930,
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A 'Panorama of Fairy Tales' children's theater, German, circa 1930,
Sold for US$ 366 inc. premium
A key-wind part-overture music box, by Lecoultre, Circa 1830,
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A key-wind part-overture music box, by Lecoultre, Circa 1830,
Sold for US$ 3,416 inc. premium
A key-wind Forte-Piano music box, by Nicole Frerés, Circa 1825,
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A key-wind Forte-Piano music box, by Nicole Frères, Circa 1825,
Sold for US$ 2,074 inc. premium
A key-wind music box, by Nicole Frerés, Circa 1857,
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A key-wind music box, by Nicole Frères, Circa 1857,
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
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