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Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19799
14 Nov 2012, starting at 13:00 GMT.
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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$ 429
4 An early 19th century Austrian barrel organ longcase clock, £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
5 A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899, £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
6 A Trademark Gramophone, by The Gramophone Company, circa 1899 and later, £2,000
€2,335
US$ 3,124
7 A German New Style No. 3 travelling-arm 'Grammophon', circa 1904, £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
8 A Columbia AJ Disc Graphophone, circa 1903, £812
€948
US$ 1,269
10 A Monarch Senior horn gramophone, by The Gramophone and Typewriter Limited, 1907-08, mahogany version, £1,625
€1,897
US$ 2,538
11 A G & T Monarch Senior horn Gramophone, circa 1910, £437
€510
US$ 683
12 An HMV model 2 horn gramophone, probably circa 1916, mahogany version, £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
12A An HMV type W1 electric autochanger, 1929, £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
13 A Columbia Disc Graphophone, £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
14 A 'New Cecil' Zonophone horn Gramophone, circa 1910, £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
15 A gramophone needle tin collection: approximately 136, £812
€948
US$ 1,269
16 An interesting EMG electric-driven turntable gramophone, circa 1935, £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
17 Capt. Ellis Michael Ginn - his two World War II medals, £312
€364
US$ 488
18 An EMG Expert Senior horn gramophone, early 1930s, £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
19 An automaton of a tailor, under glass dome, circa 1900 and later, £687
€802
US$ 1,073
20 A cobbler stall street scene automaton, circa 1900 and later, £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
21 A musical guitar-player automaton, French, late 19th century, £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
22 A singing bird box, by Karl Griesbaum, model 19, circa 1930, £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
23 A German silver singing bird box, case circa 1920, movement post-1950, £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
24 A singing bird call-box, by Bontems, circa 1890, retailed by Callow, £2,375
€2,773
US$ 3,709
25 A good tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems, circa 1890, £3,500
€4,087
US$ 5,467
26 A singing bird-in-cage, most probably by Bontems, circa 1890, £2,875
€3,357
US$ 4,490
27 A rare and fine deux-ton gilt ormolu and enamel oiseau chantant mantle timepiece automaton, by Bontems circa 1890, £55,250
€64,529
US$ 86,301
28 An early gilt brass and pictorial enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835, £18,750
€21,899
US$ 29,287
29 A very fine veri-gold, split seed-pearl, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochat Frères, circa 1820, £67,250
€78,544
US$ 105,045
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
€211,691
US$ 283,115
31 A fine gold and enamel portrait miniature musical locket, circa 1810, £11,250
€13,139
US$ 17,572
33 A silver musical Hanukkah candelabrum, by A. Taite & Sons, London, 1957, £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
34 An unusual musical automaton miniature liquor compendium, Vienese, first quarter 20th century, £687
€802
US$ 1,073
35 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1870, £350
€408
US$ 546
38 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, by Ducummon Girod, circa 1865, £125
€145
US$ 195
39 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1850, £125
€145
US$ 195
40 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1850, £125
€145
US$ 195
41 A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1870, £125
€145
US$ 195
44 A good tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, circa 1820, £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
45 A fine and early Karalain birch and tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, most probably by H. Capt, circa 1818, £6,000
€7,007
US$ 9,372
47 A key-wind musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1853, £625
€729
US$ 976
48 A key-wind oratorio musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1852, £937
€1,094
US$ 1,464
51 An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854, £18,750
€21,899
US$ 29,287
52 A hooked tooth musical box playing eight airs, by L'Pee, circa 1866, £562
€656
US$ 878
55 A 'Full Orchestra' musical box, by G. Baker, circa 1894, £4,750
€5,547
US$ 7,419
56 A two-per-turn musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1863, £1,875
€2,189
US$ 2,928
57 A Bells-en-Vue musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1878, £1,875
€2,189
US$ 2,928
60 A large Timbres-Visible musical box, playing twelve airs, circa 1890, £625
€729
US$ 976
61 A fine and rare Organocleíde musical box playing six airs, by Ducommun Girod, circa 1870, £4,000
€4,671
US$ 6,248
63 A small interchangeable musical box, by Reuge, circa 2000, £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
64 A good Sublime-Harmony interchangeable musical box on later stand, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1889, style 503, £3,250
€3,795
US$ 5,076
65 A good Sublime-Harmonie interchangeable musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1892, for the American market, £4,000
€4,671
US$ 6,248
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
€1,459
US$ 1,952
70 A fine 22.7/8-inch Kalliope coin-operated upright disc musical box-on-discbin, £5,250
€6,131
US$ 8,200
73 A 15.5/8-inch Polyphon disc musical box, £812
€948
US$ 1,269
74 An exceptionally rare three-rotor German Enigma enciphering machine, 1941, £85,250
€99,567
US$ 133,162
76 Enigma single rotor, £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
79 A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940, £13,750
€16,059
US$ 21,477
80 A Layton's Improved Arithmometer, London, 1910, £2,125
€2,481
US$ 3,319
81 A Curta calculator, type I, £250
€291
US$ 390
82 A Compass pocket camera, by LeCoultre & Cie, Swiss, circa 1940, £525
€613
US$ 820
83 Popular portable cameras: £125
€145
US$ 195
84 A small collection of wooden field cameras and accessories: £375
€437
US$ 585
85 A camera reference library: £62
€72
US$ 97
86 The Valley of the Kings - Carter's 1922 expedition photographs, prepared by Newton & Co Ltd, London, £937
€1,094
US$ 1,464
88 A Magic Lantern slide outfit: £312
€364
US$ 488
89 A good set of ten Carpenter & Westley astronomical magic lantern slides, English, mid 19th century, £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
91 A 1 1/4-inch D Jones ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century, £250
€291
US$ 390
93 A brass kaleidoscope, English, third quarter of the 19th century, £562
€656
US$ 878
95 A 1 1/4in Thomas Blunt ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century, £375
€437
US$ 585
96 Two ivory spy glasses, English, early 19th century, (2) £225
€262
US$ 351
97 A George Adams spy glass, English, early 19th century, £250
€291
US$ 390
98 Four linen thread magnifiers English, early 20th century, (4) £312
€364
US$ 488
99 A rare ivory anatomical model of a pregnant woman, German or Austrian, 1770's, £10,000
€11,679
US$ 15,620
102 A rare shagreen and silver medical etui, English, late 18th century, £1,875
€2,189
US$ 2,928
103 A John Dunn brass graphometer, Scottish, mid 19th century, £937
€1,094
US$ 1,464
104 An Alfred Chislett brass protractor, English, mid 19th century, £437
€510
US$ 683
105 A rare Dollond ebony and ivory parallel rule, English, late 18th century, £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
107 A camera lucida and a prismatic compass, (2) £312
€364
US$ 488
108 Four pocket barometers, early 20th century, (4) £250
€291
US$ 390
109 A Cook Troughton & Simms dumpy level and a Troughton & Simms theodolite, English, early 20th century, (2) £125
€145
US$ 195
110 An A. Berthelemy/Lepetit brass theodolite, French, early 20th century, £475
€554
US$ 741
111 A Le Maire brass graphometer, French, late 18th century £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
112 A Troughton & Simms brass circular protractor in case, English, mid 19th century £687
€802
US$ 1,073
113 Three drawing instruments (3) £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
114 A large Stanley parallel rule and a Hughes & Son circular protractor, English, early 20th century, (2) £125
€145
US$ 195
115 A teak frame recording barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London, £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
117 Two rare Benjamin Martin ivory coin scales, English, circa 1775, (2) £2,750
€3,211
US$ 4,295
118 A Heath & Wing waywiser, English, third quarter of the 18th century, £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
119 A brass altitude surveying circle, £1,750
€2,043
US$ 2,733
120 A 'liquid-glow' Crookes tube on stand, early 20th century, £175
€204
US$ 273
124 A brass octant, English, mid 19th century, £200
€233
US$ 312
125 A Cook ebony and ivory octant, English, circa 1820, £187
€218
US$ 292
126 A Stanley ebony and brass sextent, £200
€233
US$ 312
127 A boxwood Gunter quadrant, English, early 18th century, £1,750
€2,043
US$ 2,733
128 A boxwood nocturnal, English, dated 1715, £4,375
€5,109
US$ 6,833
129 A boxwood nocturnal, English, early 18th century, £1,187
€1,386
US$ 1,854
130 An Andreas Vogler brass Augsburg dial, German, late 18th century, £312
€364
US$ 488
131 A large brass and silvered brass universal equinoctial dial, French, early 19th century, £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
132 Two small brass compass sundials, English, 18th and 19th centuries, (2) £200
€233
US$ 312
133 Two small pocket magnetic sundials, English, 18th and 19th centurues, (2) £687
€802
US$ 1,073
134 A Macquert & Cadot brass equinoctial dial, French, circa 1730, £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
135 A bronze horizontal garden sundial, dated 1671 and initials I R, £125
€145
US$ 195
136 An unusual oval gilt brass universal equinoctial dial, German, circa 1700, £2,125
€2,481
US$ 3,319
137 An Edmund Culpeper ivory and brass compass dial, English, dated 1701, £5,625
€6,569
US$ 8,786
139 A Dollond brass Culpeper microscope, English, early 19th century, £2,500
€2,919
US$ 3,905
140 A Carpenter compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century, £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
143 An Andrew Ross brass binocular compound microscope, English, mid 19th century, £3,000
€3,503
US$ 4,686
144 A Dollond Culpeper-type brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century, £1,625
€1,897
US$ 2,538
147 A fine James Smith brass compound monocular microscope, English, 1840's, £6,875
€8,029
US$ 10,738
148 A Marice Pillasicher binocular compound microscope, English, dated 1864, £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
149 A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860, £562
€656
US$ 878
151 A G & C Dixey Gould type microscope, English, circa 1830, £562
€656
US$ 878
152 A Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, early 19th century, £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
156 Two simple botanic microscopes, English, early 19th century, (2) £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
157 A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century, £16,250
€18,979
US$ 25,382
158 Three books on the microscope (3) £475
€554
US$ 741
159 A microscope bench oil illuminant, English, mid 19th century, £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
160 A good cased collection of microscope slides and microdot photographs: £6,000
€7,007
US$ 9,372
161 A cased collection of microscope slides, £2,750
€3,211
US$ 4,295
162 A mahogany slide cabinet with specimens from around the world, £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
163 A collection of microscope slides in oak traveling case, £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
164 A set of seven Alfred Reeves microphotographs, English, third quarter of the 19th century, (qty) £625
€729
US$ 976
165 A Philips' Planisphere and Patent Orrery, made in Germany, published in England, circa 1920, (2) £687
€802
US$ 1,073
166 A large, imitation Persian, 'tourist' brass astrolabe, probably 19th century, £125
€145
US$ 195
168 A hand-held refracting telescope, English, 18th century, £687
€802
US$ 1,073
169 A 2-inch Dollond brass and mahogany refracting telescope, English, early 19th century, £750
€875
US$ 1,171
170 A 3-inch Schiavetti Bellieni & Cie brass refracting telescope, French, mid 19th centutry, £562
€656
US$ 878
171 A 3-inch W Watson brass refracting telescope, English, early 20th century, £125
€145
US$ 195
172 A 3 1/4-inch Watson & Sons brass refracting telescope on stand, English, late 19th century, £3,750
€4,379
US$ 5,857
178 A Newton's 3-inch pocket globe, English, circa 1840, £4,375
€5,109
US$ 6,833
179 A Newton's 3-inch pocket celestial globe, English, mid 19th century, £6,500
€7,591
US$ 10,153
180 A Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch pocket globe, English, published 1779, £3,250
€3,795
US$ 5,076
181 A rare Leonard Cushee 2 1/2-inch pocket globe, English, mid 18th century, £8,125
€9,489
US$ 12,691
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