A hooked-tooth overture tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, by M. Bordier,
circa 1845,
Ser. No. 772,
playing one work in two revolutions, with stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate under horn cover (part missing), in well-figured tortoiseshell case, the lid bearing shaped brass plaque inscribed JABF, automatic change inside, mother-of-pearl start/stop button to front centre, with a key - 3.7/8in. (9.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2.5/8in. (6.5cm)
Ser. No. 772,
playing one work in two revolutions, with stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate under horn cover (part missing), in well-figured tortoiseshell case, the lid bearing shaped brass plaque inscribed JABF, automatic change inside, mother-of-pearl start/stop button to front centre, with a key - 3.7/8in. (9.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2.5/8in. (6.5cm)
Sold for
£2,125
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Condition: F II 2
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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