A tortoiseshell musical snuffbox,
probably by H. Capt, circa 1825,
Ser. No. 1573,
playing two airs, with the bass-right 21-part section comb with teeth in groups of three with the extreme treble in four, stamped engine-polished brass bedplate under horn dust cover, in tortoiseshell case with gold lid hinge, yellow metal shield cartouche to top, mother-of-pearl start/stop and change/repeat buttons to front, (damage and cracks, loose cover bar made for lid) - 3.1/2in. (9cm) wide, the cylinder 2.3/8in. (6cm)
Ser. No. 1573,
playing two airs, with the bass-right 21-part section comb with teeth in groups of three with the extreme treble in four, stamped engine-polished brass bedplate under horn dust cover, in tortoiseshell case with gold lid hinge, yellow metal shield cartouche to top, mother-of-pearl start/stop and change/repeat buttons to front, (damage and cracks, loose cover bar made for lid) - 3.1/2in. (9cm) wide, the cylinder 2.3/8in. (6cm)
Sold for
£475
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Condition: P II 2
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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