A spelter musical inkstand,
circa 1870,
Ser. No. 4342,
playing two airs on automatic change, actuated when pen is lifted from the carriage also opening the lid to the inkwell of shell-form, turned ebonised base and period tunesheet to underside, with a key and Sheaffer fountain pen - 6in. (15cm) wide, the cylinder 2.1/2in. (6.5cm)
Ser. No. 4342,
playing two airs on automatic change, actuated when pen is lifted from the carriage also opening the lid to the inkwell of shell-form, turned ebonised base and period tunesheet to underside, with a key and Sheaffer fountain pen - 6in. (15cm) wide, the cylinder 2.1/2in. (6.5cm)
Sold for
£1,375
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Condition: E II 2
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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