A key-wind musical box, by Nicole Freres,
circa 1853,
Ser. No. 31198,
Gam. No. 1299,
playing a good selection of folk airs, waltzs and polkas, with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate in red stained interior, tunesheet inside the lid with original loose card from Wales & McCulloch entitled Instructions Respecting Musical Boxes, in mahogany case with triple boxwood stringing to plain lid top - 18in. (46cm) wide, the cylinder 11in. (28cm)
Ser. No. 31198,
Gam. No. 1299,
playing a good selection of folk airs, waltzs and polkas, with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate in red stained interior, tunesheet inside the lid with original loose card from Wales & McCulloch entitled Instructions Respecting Musical Boxes, in mahogany case with triple boxwood stringing to plain lid top - 18in. (46cm) wide, the cylinder 11in. (28cm)
Sold for
£625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Condition: G II 3
The last air, The Row Polka, has it's melody replicating that of the popular nursery rhyme "1,2,3-4-5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive".
The last line of the instruction card proudly states - "Musical Boxes cleaned and repaired by skilful Foreign workmen."
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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