A key-wind musical box movement, in an unrelated case, by Nicole Freres,
Circa 1858,
Ser. No. 35582,
playing six airs, with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain polished brass bedplate, (teeth out of tune, two teeth replaced); housed within a later lever-wind movement case for movement Ser. No. 838, with grained base, stained floral inlay to rosewood veneered lid (no bedplate screws) - bedplate width 14in. (35.5cm), the cylinder 10.1/2in. (27cm), the case with 19in. (48cm)
Ser. No. 35582,
playing six airs, with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain polished brass bedplate, (teeth out of tune, two teeth replaced); housed within a later lever-wind movement case for movement Ser. No. 838, with grained base, stained floral inlay to rosewood veneered lid (no bedplate screws) - bedplate width 14in. (35.5cm), the cylinder 10.1/2in. (27cm), the case with 19in. (48cm)
Estimate:
£400 - 500
US$ 620 - 780
€470 - 580
US$ 620 - 780
€470 - 580
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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