An early musical box, by L'Epeé, circa 1857,
Lot 73
An early musical box, by L'Epeé, circa 1857,
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,400 - 5,100
Auction Details
Lot Details
An early musical box, by L'Epeé,
circa 1857,
Ser. No. 14743,
Gam. No. unknown,
playing eight airs, mostly popular and operatic music, early type lever-wind single-spring motor, single-section comb with all-brass fittings including controls on stilt supports to the right-hand side, on polished plain steel bedplate under full-width dustlid, non-associated reprinted tunesheet inside the lid, in plain mahogany case of good colour with hook and eye fastening, on squat bun feet - 19in. (48.5cm) wide, the cylinder 12in. (30.5cm)

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  • Condition: X I 1
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