An unusual William IV barrel piano breakfast table suite,
circa 1830,
the spirally-pinned barrel playing twelve airs, with large four-pillar single-spring movement, wide-span governor, three strings per note with the tuning pegs on wood racks, access for key wind spindle and air change bar from lockable door to side, mounted inside the pedestal table void, with serpentine shaped white marble top, fine rosewood veneers, on flared pedestal support, scroll and lion paw feet on brass casters, with a set of five matching chairs, each with stuff-over open kidney backs and shaped supports -
the spirally-pinned barrel playing twelve airs, with large four-pillar single-spring movement, wide-span governor, three strings per note with the tuning pegs on wood racks, access for key wind spindle and air change bar from lockable door to side, mounted inside the pedestal table void, with serpentine shaped white marble top, fine rosewood veneers, on flared pedestal support, scroll and lion paw feet on brass casters, with a set of five matching chairs, each with stuff-over open kidney backs and shaped supports -
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£3,500
inc. premium
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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