A musical box playing eight airs, by Nicole Freres,
circa 1868,
Ser. No. 43005,
with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate in ebonised interior under dustlid, in oak case with the front veneered in rosewood, the lid with faun mask flanked by oposing cockerals and swag trails - 22in. (56cm) wide, the cylinder 13in. (33cm)
Ser. No. 43005,
with single-spring motor, stamped single-section comb on plain brass bedplate in ebonised interior under dustlid, in oak case with the front veneered in rosewood, the lid with faun mask flanked by oposing cockerals and swag trails - 22in. (56cm) wide, the cylinder 13in. (33cm)
Estimate:
£700 - 800
US$ 1,100 - 1,200
€830 - 950
US$ 1,100 - 1,200
€830 - 950
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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