Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Session: Mechanical Music

London, Knightsbridge
19 Apr 2011, session starting at 13:00 BST
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait Executed in 1839 on the programmable Jacquard loom by Didter Petit et cie, Lyon,
Sold for £31,200 inc. premium
Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait Executed in 1839 on the programmable Jacquard loom by ...
Autophone - automatic coin-operated phonograph, based on the Hexophone pattern.
Sold for £21,600 inc. premium
A rare Autophone automatic phonograph console, by The American Phonograph Co., similar to the Hexophone, circa 1910,
An important singing bird et carde-de-visite necessaire compendium, French movement circa 1870, gilt fittings and inlaid ebonised case for the English market,
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
An important singing bird et carde-de-visite necessaire compendium, French movement circa 1870, gilt fittings and inlaid ebonised case for the ...
An important Marconi type 702 mirror-lid television, sold on 26th November 1936 - two owners from new,
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
An important Marconi type 702 mirror-lid television, sold on 26th November 1936 - two owners from new,

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A gilt-metal and enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C. H. Marguerat, circa 1930,
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A gilt-metal and enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C. H. Marguerat, circa 1930,
Sold for £4,560 inc. premium
A fine silver-gilt and enamel oiseau chantant with timepiece, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1848,
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A fine silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1848,
Sold for £15,600 inc. premium
A silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1835,
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A silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1835,
Sold for £9,000 inc. premium
A silver-gilt singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1845,
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A silver-gilt singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1845,
Sold for £10,800 inc. premium
A fine silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by C. Bruguier, circa 1842,
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A fine silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by C. Bruguier, circa 1842,
Sold for £15,600 inc. premium
An important singing bird et carde-de-visite necessaire compendium, French movement circa 1870, gilt fittings and inlaid ebonised case for the English market,
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An important singing bird et carde-de-visite necessaire compendium, French movement circa 1870, gilt fittings and inlaid ebonised case for the English market,
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
Gold and enamel musical snuffbox, with red leather travelling case
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A fine and early gold and enamel musical snuffbox, Swiss, the movement by Meylan (post-Nicole), the case most probably by Piguet, circa 1820,
Sold for £9,000 inc. premium
A fine gold and enamel musical viniagrette, Swiss, circa 1820,
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A fine gold and enamel musical vinaigrette, Swiss, circa 1820,
Sold for £8,400 inc. premium
A gold and enamel-bossed musical viniagrette tonnelet, circa 1830,
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A gold and enamel-bossed musical vinaigrette tonnelet, circa 1830,
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
Hupfeld Helios style I German Orchestrion, nr 23900
amended
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50WY
A very scarce Hupfeld Concert-Pan Orchestrion, circa 1915, Model O,
Estimate:
£150,000 - 200,000
€180,000 - 230,000
US$ 230,000 - 300,000
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