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Magnificent Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata

Session: Magnificent Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata

New York
7 Oct 2010, session starting at 13:00 EDT

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Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina Model B, together withUpfeld roll cabinet
Sold for US$ 658,000 inc. premium
The exhibition Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina, Model B, A unique and highly important commission-made model, reputedly built for the 1911 Exhibition in ...
Hupfeld Helios III/39 Orchestrion
Sold for US$ 482,000 inc. premium
A very fine and unique Hupfeld Helios Model III/39 Orchestrion, Early 1910s, The Classical Case model, with illuminated automaton ...
Weber Maestro Orchestrion
Sold for US$ 434,000 inc. premium
A Weber-Maesto Orchestrion, German, circa 1926, exceedingly rare late model,
Phillips Paganini Style 2 Cabinet Piano plus 300 re-cut rolls
Sold for US$ 242,000 inc. premium
A Philipps Paganini Orchestrion, Circa 1915, Keyboard-less Style No. 3,

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Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina Model B, together withUpfeld roll cabinet
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The exhibition Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina, Model B, A unique and highly important commission-made model, reputedly built for the 1911 Exhibition in Turin, Italy;
Sold for US$ 658,000 inc. premium
A Lecoultre Interchangeable Cylinder Musical Box with 20 cylinders
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An exhibition-quality 'Flute Voix-Céleste et Mandoline' interchangeable cylinder music box-on-stand, by Lecoultre, Circa 1869,
Sold for US$ 64,050 inc. premium
A Nicole Freres "Grand Format" cylinder musical box
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A 'Grand-Format' cylinder music box, by Nicole Frères, Circa 1874, 'Grand-Formation' type, standard diameter cylinder layout,
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
£9,900 - 13,000
€12,000 - 15,000
A Mermod Freres Plerodinique Interchangeable cylinder musical box (extra cylinders?)
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A rare Plerodiénique interchangeable cylinder music box-on-stand, by Mermod Fréres, Circa 1894, retailed by Samuel Troll,
Sold for US$ 54,900 inc. premium
An Orchestrion with Mandarins interchangeable cylinder musical box (extra cylinders?)
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An Orchestral Mandarin-striker interchangeable cylinder music box, by Mermod Frères, Circa 1890, the American-market 'Ideal Orchestra' model movement, as retailed by Samuel Troll,
Sold for US$ 14,640 inc. premium
A Bremond Organiclide cylinder musical box
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A 'Mandoline-Organocléide et Zither' cylinder music box, by B. A. Brémond, Circa 1877,
Estimate:
US$ 12,000 - 18,000
£7,900 - 12,000
€9,300 - 14,000
Upright Stella disc musical box
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A Stella 25.5/8-inch upright disc music box, by Mermod Frères, Circa 1899,
Estimate:
US$ 25,000 - 35,000
£17,000 - 23,000
€19,000 - 27,000
Polyphon Savoyard
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A Polyphon Savoyard coin-operated disc music box automaton, Circa 1900, New Style 100, playing 15.1/2-inch disks, 'The Monkey Dancers',
Sold for US$ 15,860 inc. premium
Polyphon Savoyard
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A Polyphon Savoyard coin-operated disc music box automaton, Circa 1900, Style 100 playing 11.1/4-inch disks, 'The Organ-Grinder',
Sold for US$ 27,450 inc. premium
A Regina Auotchange china cabinet
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An extremely rare 15.1/2-inch Regina auto-change disk music box china cabinet, Circa 1906, Style 335, one of only eleven thought to have been manufactured,
Sold for US$ 35,380 inc. premium
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