Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19035
London, Knightsbridge
9 Nov 2011, starting at 13:00 GMT.
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A George Adams armillary sphere, English, circa 1790
Sold for £133,250 inc. premium
A rare George Adams armillary sphere, English, late 18th century,
A fine and rare William Harris & Co combined planitarium, tellurium and lunarium, English, circa 1825,
Sold for £97,250 inc. premium
A fine and rare William Harris & Co combined planetarium, tellurium and lunarium, English, circa 1825,
A very important silver standing singing bird automaton of a crow, by Bontems, circa 1890,
Sold for £39,650 inc. premium
A very important silver standing singing bird automaton of a thrush, by Bontems, circa 1890,
A very fine sarcophagus-form silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835,
Sold for £37,250 inc. premium
A very fine sarcophagus-form silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835,

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A fine white-metal and gilt-painted vesta with hidden erotic automaton, late 19th century,
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A fine white-metal and gilt-painted vesta with hidden erotic automaton, late 19th century,
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium
The 18th century Judocus Mortier barrel organ and dulcimer combination compound musical clock, in important architectural case, signed on the side of the organ movement Fecit Mortier Gandavi 1785, the casework school of Abraham and David Roentgen, Belgium,
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52W
The 18th century Judocus Mortier barrel organ and dulcimer combination compound musical clock, in important architectural case, signed on the side of the organ movement ...
Estimate:
£60,000 - 80,000
€70,000 - 93,000
US$ 91,000 - 120,000
Hupfeld Helios style I German Orchestrion, nr 23900
amended
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A very scarce Hupfeld Helios Orchestrion, circa 1915,
Estimate:
£40,000 - 60,000
€47,000 - 70,000
US$ 60,000 - 91,000
An unusual William IV barrel piano breakfast table suite, circa 1830,
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54W
An unusual William IV barrel piano breakfast table suite, circa 1830,
Sold for £3,500 inc. premium
A near-mint Crown Devon 'No.1 "Jerry"' musical chamber pot, September 1939, one of a handful in existance,
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A near-mint Crown Devon 'No.1 "Jerry"' musical chamber pot, September 1939, one of a handful in existence,
Sold for £4,750 inc. premium
A musical necessaire, the movement by Francois Grenadier, circa 1840,
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A musical necessaire, the movement by François Grenadier, circa 1840,
Estimate:
£500 - 800
€580 - 930
US$ 750 - 1,200
An early karelian birch and tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, for the Russian market, circa 1825,
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An early Karelian birch and tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, for the Russian market, circa 1825,
Sold for £875 inc. premium
An unusual bone organ console-form musical box, circa 1840,
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An unusual bone organ console-form musical box, circa 1840,
Sold for £625 inc. premium
A tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, probably by H. Capt, circa 1825,
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59Y
A tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, probably by H. Capt, circa 1825,
Sold for £475 inc. premium
An early composition musical snuffbox, circa 1815,
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An early composition musical snuffbox, circa 1815,
Sold for £350 inc. premium
A small musical box, playing two airs, by H. Würtel, circa 1855, Stamped H. MG
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A small musical box, playing two airs, by H. Würtel, circa 1855, Stamped H. MG
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
A good small early key-wind musical box playing three airs, by Frères Nicole, circa 1827,
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A good small early key-wind musical box playing three airs, by Frères Nicole, circa 1827,
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
A small early key-wind musical box playing six airs, by Benoit and Piquet, circa 1850,
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A small early key-wind musical box playing six airs, by Benoit and Piquet, circa 1850,
Sold for £750 inc. premium
A fine and early key-wind hooked-tooth musical box playing four airs, by Ducommun Girod, circa 1834,
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A fine and early key-wind hooked-tooth musical box playing four airs, by Ducommun Girod, circa 1834,
Sold for £2,750 inc. premium
A fine key-wind two-per-turn 'Tradesman's' operatic musical box, by Nicole Frères, circa 1858,
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A fine key-wind two-per-turn 'Tradesman's' operatic musical box, by Nicole Frères, circa 1858,
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
A key-wind hooked-tooth musical box playing eight airs, circa 1840,
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A key-wind hooked-tooth musical box playing eight airs, circa 1840,
Estimate:
£600 - 900
€700 - 1,100
US$ 910 - 1,400
A small Sublime-Harmonie musical box playing eight airs, by Samuel Troll, circa 1885,
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A small Sublime-Harmonie musical box playing eight airs, by Samuel Troll, circa 1885,
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,800
€1,400 - 2,100
US$ 1,800 - 2,700
A fine interchangeable musical box-on-stand, by B. A. Bremond, circa 1879,
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A fine interchangeable musical box-on-stand, by B. A. Bremond, circa 1879,
Estimate:
£8,000 - 12,000
€9,300 - 14,000
US$ 12,000 - 18,000
A fine interchangeable cylinder musical box-on-stand, by B. A. Bremond, circa 1870
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A good interchangeable cylinder musical box-on-stand, by B. A. Bremond, circa 1870
Estimate:
£6,000 - 8,000
€7,000 - 9,300
US$ 9,100 - 12,000
A Bell et Drum Visible musical box, playing ten airs, circa 1890,
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A Bell et Drum Visible musical box, playing ten airs, circa 1890,
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
A good large interchangeable cylinder musical box case on stand, probably by Bremond, circa 1875,
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A good large interchangeable cylinder musical box case on stand, probably by Bremond, circa 1875,
Sold for £812 inc. premium
An interchangeable cylinder musical box stand, for a Paillard Vaucher et fils box, circa 1885,
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An interchangeable cylinder musical box stand, for a Paillard Vaucher et fils box, circa 1885,
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
An early musical box, by L'Epeé, circa 1857,
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An early musical box, by L'Epeé, circa 1857,
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
€2,300 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
A large table part-orchestral interchangeable musical box, by Paillard, circa 1880, retailed by Mayermarix,
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A large table part-orchestral interchangeable musical box, by Paillard, circa 1880, retailed by Mayermarix,
Sold for £4,375 inc. premium
A musical box playing eight airs, by Bremond, circa 1886,
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A musical box playing eight airs, by Bremond, circa 1886,
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium
A fine exhibition-standard piano-forte Grand Interchangeable cylinder musical box, by Nicole Frères, The former property of Charles L. E. Brun, who bought Nicole Frères,
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A fine exhibition-standard piano-forte Grand Interchangeable cylinder musical box, by Nicole Frères, The former property of Charles L. E. Brun, who bought Nicole Frères,
Sold for £20,000 inc. premium
A bells-en-vue musical box playing ten airs, circa 1877,
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A bells-en-vue musical box playing ten airs, circa 1877,
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
A musical box playing eight operatic airs, by Nicole Freres, circa 1868,
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A musical box playing eight operatic airs, by Nicole Frères, circa 1868,
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A walnut Polyphon disc musical box, model No. 36F
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A coin-operated 19.5/8-inch Polyphon upright disc musical box, circa 1886,
Sold for £3,000 inc. premium
A 15.1/2-inch Polyphon disc musical box,
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A 15.1/2-inch Polyphon disc musical box,
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
An important miniature Jacquard loom working model, French, circa 1805,
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An important miniature Jacquard loom working model, French, circa 1805,
Sold for £10,000 inc. premium
Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait executed on the Jacquard loom by Carquillat, at messers Didter Petit et cie, Lyon,
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait executed on the Jacquard loom by Carquillat, at messers Didter Petit et cie, Lyon,
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
A miniature Jacquard loom portrait
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A miniature Jacquard loom portrait, circa 1850,
Sold for £1,750 inc. premium
Queen Charlotte's Fringe Making Machine presented to Mrs Delany
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The former property of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) - A very important late 18th century fringe making machine, circa 1790,
Estimate:
£10,000 - 15,000
€12,000 - 18,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
A rare Friden 130 electronic calculator, 1956,
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A rare Friden 130 electronic calculator, 1956,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
Three calculators early 20th century, (3)
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Three calculators early 20th century, (3)
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A Fuller's slide rule,
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A Fuller's slide rule,
Sold for £150 inc. premium
A Fuller's Time Telegraph and Palmer's Computing Scale, English, circa 1850,
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A Fuller's Time Telegraph and Palmer's Computing Scale, English, circa 1850,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
A Brical circular pin-wheel compound addition calculator, English, circa 1910,
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A Brical circular pin-wheel compound addition calculator, English, circa 1910,
Estimate:
£150 - 220
€180 - 260
US$ 230 - 330
Pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1740,
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Pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1740,
Sold for £2,000 inc. premium
Two pairs of spring frame spectacles, mid 18th century,
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Two pairs of spring frame spectacles, mid 18th century,
Sold for £5,250 inc. premium
Horn pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1739,
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Horn pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1739,
Sold for £2,375 inc. premium
Horn pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1760,
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Horn pivot nosed spectacles, circa 1760,
Sold for £3,250 inc. premium
A collection of scientific and medical instruments, various dates, (qty)
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A collection of scientific and medical instruments, various dates, (qty)
Sold for £200 inc. premium
A Sphygmographe apparatus by Breguet
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A Sphygmographe apparatus by Breguet, retailed by J & W Wood, circa 1900,
Sold for £437 inc. premium
A collection of medical instruments, (4)
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A collection of medical instruments, (4)
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A plaster phrenology head, English, late 19th century,
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A plaster phrenology head, English, late 19th century,
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A Dollond desk aneroid barometer, English, late 19th century,
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A Dollond desk aneroid barometer, English, late 19th century,
Sold for £450 inc. premium
A rosewood gallery or library glass, English, early 19th century,
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A rosewood gallery or library glass, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £375 inc. premium
Dental instruments (3)
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Dental instruments (3)
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
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