A pictorial tinplate musical snuffbox,
circa 1850,
Ser. No. 55302,
playing two airs, with single-section comb on plain brass bedplate, the lid interior with period tunesheet also bearing oval Wurtel retailer's label, in painted tinplate case with the lid showing drinking companions in a tavern, metal start/stop and change/repeat buttons to front, no key - 3.3/4in. (9.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2.1/2in. (6.5cm)
Ser. No. 55302,
playing two airs, with single-section comb on plain brass bedplate, the lid interior with period tunesheet also bearing oval Wurtel retailer's label, in painted tinplate case with the lid showing drinking companions in a tavern, metal start/stop and change/repeat buttons to front, no key - 3.3/4in. (9.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2.1/2in. (6.5cm)
Sold for
£625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Condition: E II 3
On the cylinder start-line, there are four pins neatly bent over to base and treble areas.
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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