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Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Session: Mechanical Music

London, Knightsbridge
14 Nov 2012, session starting at 13:00 GMT
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The Charles X gold, enamel and split-seed pearl oiseau chantant and musical portrait box.
Sold for £181,250 inc. premium
The Charles X gold, enamel and split-seed pearl oiseau chantant and musical portrait box, made most probably as a direct ...
A fine veri-gold, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochet Freres, circa 1825,
Sold for £67,250 inc. premium
A very fine veri-gold, split seed-pearl, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochat Frères, circa 1820,
Fine Bontems singing bird clock with maiden and mirror gilt appliqué
Sold for £55,250 inc. premium
A rare and fine deux-ton gilt ormolu and enamel oiseau chantant mantle timepiece automaton, by Bontems circa 1890,
An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854,
Sold for £18,750 inc. premium
An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854,

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A Murphy type V134C television set consolette, 1948,
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A Murphy type V134C television set consolette, 1948, 405-line,
Sold for £275 inc. premium
An Atwater Kent type 36 wireless receiver, circa 1927, Pooley console conversion,
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An Atwater Kent type 36 wireless receiver, circa 1927, Pooley console conversion,
Estimate:
£500 - 700
€590 - 830
US$ 790 - 1,100
A small barrel organ/serinette, circa 1830,
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A small barrel organ/serinette, circa 1830,
Estimate:
£500 - 800
€590 - 940
US$ 790 - 1,300
A 19th Century Austrian organ longcase clock
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An early 19th century Austrian barrel organ longcase clock,
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
Trademark original condition
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A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899,
Sold for £875 inc. premium
Trademark cleaned condition
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A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899 and later,
Sold for £2,000 inc. premium
A German New Style No. 3 travelling-arm 'Grammophon', circa 1904,
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A German New Style No. 3 travelling-arm 'Grammophon', circa 1904,
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
Columbia AJ horn gramophone
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A Columbia AJ Disc Graphophone, circa 1903,
Sold for £812 inc. premium
A silver gramophone needle tin/vesta, presented by The Gramophone Company Limited, by Sampson Mordan & Co., Chester, 1907,
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A silver gramophone needle tin/vesta, presented by The Gramophone Company Limited, by Sampson Mordan & Co., Chester, 1907,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
€710 - 940
US$ 940 - 1,300
A Monarch Senior horn gramophone, by The Gramophone and Typewriter Limited, 1907-08, mahogany version,
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A Monarch Senior horn gramophone, by The Gramophone and Typewriter Limited, 1907-08, mahogany version,
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium
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