A two-per-turn bells-en-vue musical box, playing twelve airs, circa 1895,
Lot 147
A two-per-turn bells-en-vue musical box, playing twelve airs, circa 1895,
Sold for £375 (US$ 637) inc. premium
Auction Details
Lot Details
Cylinder and Disc Musical Boxes
A two-per-turn bells-en-vue musical box, playing twelve airs,
circa 1895,
Ser. No. 42221,
with single-spring motor, single-section comb, the three plain polished bells each with painted crown tops and painted butterfly strikers, in ebonised interior under dustlid, coloured 'Beethoven head' tunesheet, in grained case with transfer to lid - 13in. (33cm) wide, the cylinder 3.1/2in. (9cm)
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