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
€820 - 930
US$ 1,100 - 1,200
€820 - 930
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
Auction terms and conditions
Contacts
Leigh Gotch
Bonhams
Work
Montpelier Street
London,
SW7 1HH
United Kingdom
WorkTel:
+44 20 8963 2839
FaxFax: +44 8700 273629
Specialist
-
Mechanical Music