A pictorial composition musical snuffbox, circa 1870,
A pictorial composition musical snuffbox,
circa 1870,
Ser. No. unknown,
playing Robin Adair and Fandango, with 17-part sectional comb with teeth in groups of four, extreme treble in six, on plain brass bedplate under smoked horn cover later tunesheet inside the lid, the lid top with study entitled Factoreries Européennes Á Canton, small mother-of-pearl start/stop and change/repeat buttons to front, with a key - 3.5/8in. (9.2cm) wide, the cylinder 2.1/2in. (6.5cm)
Sold for £125 inc. premium

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  • Condition: G II 2

Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music


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