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Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19799
14 Nov 2012, starting at 13:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

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 ...
Sold for £85,250 inc. premium
An exceptionally rare three-rotor German Enigma enciphering machine, 1941,
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,
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,

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1 A Murphy type V134C television set consolette, 1948, 405-line, £275
€321
US$ 414
4 An early 19th century Austrian barrel organ longcase clock, £2,250
€2,631
US$ 3,390
5 A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
6 A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899 and later, £2,000
€2,338
US$ 3,014
7 A German New Style No. 3 travelling-arm 'Grammophon', circa 1904, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
8 A Columbia AJ Disc Graphophone, circa 1903, £812
€950
US$ 1,224
10 A Monarch Senior horn gramophone, by The Gramophone and Typewriter Limited, 1907-08, mahogany version, £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
11 A G & T Monarch Senior horn Gramophone, circa 1910, £437
€511
US$ 659
12 An HMV model 2 horn gramophone, probably circa 1916, mahogany version, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
12A An HMV type W1 electric autochanger, 1929, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
13 A Columbia Disc Graphophone, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
14 A 'New Cecil' Zonophone horn Gramophone, circa 1910, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
15 A gramophone needle tin collection: approximately 136, £812
€950
US$ 1,224
16 An interesting EMG electric-driven turntable gramophone, circa 1935, £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
17 Capt. Ellis Michael Ginn - his two World War II medals, £312
€365
US$ 470
18 An EMG Expert Senior horn gramophone, early 1930s, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
19 An automaton of a tailor, under glass dome, circa 1900 and later, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
20 A cobbler stall street scene automaton, circa 1900 and later, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
21 A musical guitar-player automaton, French, late 19th century, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
22 A singing bird box, by Karl Griesbaum, model 19, circa 1930, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
23 A German silver singing bird box, case circa 1920, movement post-1950, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
24 A singing bird call-box, by Bontems, circa 1890, retailed by Callow, £2,375
€2,777
US$ 3,579
25 A good tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems, circa 1890, £3,500
€4,092
US$ 5,274
26 A singing bird-in-cage, most probably by Bontems, circa 1890, £2,875
€3,361
US$ 4,332
27 A rare and fine deux-ton gilt ormolu and enamel oiseau chantant mantle timepiece automaton, by Bontems circa 1890, £55,250
€64,608
US$ 83,267
28 An early gilt brass and pictorial enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835, £18,750
€21,925
US$ 28,258
29 A very fine veri-gold, split seed-pearl, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochat Frères, circa 1820, £67,250
€78,641
US$ 101,352
30 The Charles X gold, enamel and split-seed pearl oiseau chantant and musical portrait box, made most probably as a direct commission circa 1799-1802, £181,250
€211,951
US$ 273,162
31 A fine gold and enamel portrait miniature musical locket, circa 1810, £11,250
€13,155
US$ 16,954
33 A silver musical Hanukkah candelabrum, by A. Taite & Sons, London, 1957, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
34 An unusual musical automaton miniature liquor compendium, Vienese, first quarter 20th century, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
35 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1870, £350
€409
US$ 527
38 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, by Ducummon Girod, circa 1865, £125
€146
US$ 188
39 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1850, £125
€146
US$ 188
40 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1850, £125
€146
US$ 188
41 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1870, £125
€146
US$ 188
44 A good tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, circa 1820, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
45 A fine and early Karalain birch and tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, most probably by H. Capt, circa 1818, £6,000
€7,016
US$ 9,042
47 A key-wind musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1853, £625
€730
US$ 941
48 A key-wind oratorio musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1852, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
51 An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854, £18,750
€21,925
US$ 28,258
52 A hooked tooth musical box playing eight airs, by L'Pee, circa 1866, £562
€657
US$ 847
55 A 'Full Orchestra' musical box, by G. Baker, circa 1894, £4,750
€5,554
US$ 7,158
56 A two-per-turn musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1863, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
57 A Bells-en-Vue musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1878, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
60 A large Timbres-Visible musical box, playing twelve airs, circa 1890, £625
€730
US$ 941
61 A fine and rare Organocleíde musical box playing six airs, by Ducommun Girod, circa 1870, £4,000
€4,677
US$ 6,028
63 A small interchangeable musical box, by Reuge, circa 2000, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
64 A good Sublime-Harmony interchangeable musical box on later stand, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1889, style 503, £3,250
€3,800
US$ 4,898
65 A good Sublime-Harmonie interchangeable musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1892, for the American market, £4,000
€4,677
US$ 6,028
66 A cylinder music box by Barker-Troll,in thuya case with three extra cylinders, originally on a stand, only the drawer remaining. £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
70 A fine 22.7/8-inch Kalliope coin-operated upright disc musical box-on-discbin, £5,250
€6,139
US$ 7,912
73 A 15.5/8-inch Polyphon disc musical box, £812
€950
US$ 1,224
74 An exceptionally rare three-rotor German Enigma enciphering machine, 1941, £85,250
€99,690
US$ 128,480
76 Enigma single rotor, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
79 A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940, £13,750
€16,079
US$ 20,722
80 A Layton's Improved Arithmometer, London, 1910, £2,125
€2,484
US$ 3,202
81 A Curta calculator, type I, £250
€292
US$ 376
82 A Compass pocket camera, by LeCoultre & Cie, Swiss, circa 1940, £525
€613
US$ 791
83 Popular portable cameras: £125
€146
US$ 188
84 A small collection of wooden field cameras and accessories: £375
€438
US$ 565
85 A camera reference library: £62
€73
US$ 94
86 The Valley of the Kings - Carter's 1922 expedition photographs, prepared by Newton & Co Ltd, London, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
88 A Magic Lantern slide outfit: £312
€365
US$ 470
89 A good set of ten Carpenter & Westley astronomical magic lantern slides, English, mid 19th century, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
91 A 1 1/4-inch D Jones ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century, £250
€292
US$ 376
93 A brass kaleidoscope, English, third quarter of the 19th century, £562
€657
US$ 847
95 A 1 1/4in Thomas Blunt ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century, £375
€438
US$ 565
96 Two ivory spy glasses, English, early 19th century, (2) £225
€263
US$ 339
97 A George Adams spy glass, English, early 19th century, £250
€292
US$ 376
98 Four linen thread magnifiers English, early 20th century, (4) £312
€365
US$ 470
99 A rare ivory anatomical model of a pregnant woman, German or Austrian, 1770's, £10,000
€11,693
US$ 15,071
102 A rare shagreen and silver medical etui, English, late 18th century, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
103 A John Dunn brass graphometer, Scottish, mid 19th century, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
104 An Alfred Chislett brass protractor, English, mid 19th century, £437
€511
US$ 659
105 A rare Dollond ebony and ivory parallel rule, English, late 18th century, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
107 A camera lucida and a prismatic compass, (2) £312
€365
US$ 470
108 Four pocket barometers, early 20th century, (4) £250
€292
US$ 376
109 A Cook Troughton & Simms dumpy level and a Troughton & Simms theodolite, English, early 20th century, (2) £125
€146
US$ 188
110 An A. Berthelemy/Lepetit brass theodolite, French, early 20th century, £475
€555
US$ 715
111 A Le Maire brass graphometer, French, late 18th century £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
112 A Troughton & Simms brass circular protractor in case, English, mid 19th century £687
€803
US$ 1,036
113 Three drawing instruments (3) £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
114 A large Stanley parallel rule and a Hughes & Son circular protractor, English, early 20th century, (2) £125
€146
US$ 188
115 A teak frame recording barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
117 Two rare Benjamin Martin ivory coin scales, English, circa 1775, (2) £2,750
€3,215
US$ 4,144
118 A Heath & Wing waywiser, English, third quarter of the 18th century, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
119 A brass altitude surveying circle, £1,750
€2,046
US$ 2,637
120 A 'liquid-glow' Crookes tube on stand, early 20th century, £175
€204
US$ 263
124 A brass octant, English, mid 19th century, £200
€233
US$ 301
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