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Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments

Auction 20773
London, Knightsbridge
30 Apr 2013, starting at 11:30 BST.
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Auction highlights

A rare W & S Jones Cometarium, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £39,650 inc. premium
A rare W & S Jones Cometarium, English, early 19th century,
A large Samuel Troll mandoline and bells-in-sight interchangeable cylinder muscial box on stand. Swiss, circa 1880
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A large Samuel Troll mandoline and bells-in-sight interchangeable cylinder muscial box on stand, Swiss, circa 1880,
A rare Kryha-Liliput cipher machine, German, circa 1930,
Sold for £11,250 inc. premium
A rare Kryha-Liliput cipher machine, German, circa 1930,
A large Edward Nairne ring dial
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
A large Edward Nairne brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, late 18th century,

Lots

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Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937) - important autographed letters and photograph:
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Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937) - An autographed photograph and correspondence: (4)
Sold for £812 inc. premium
Four 1:4 scale scratch-built limited edition models of early gramophones, by Manuel Olivé Sans, 4
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Four 1:4 scale scratch-built limited edition models of early gramophones, by Manuel Olivé Sans, 4
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
A HMV Model 201 cabinet gramophone No.14,
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A HMV Model 201 cabinet gramophone No.14,
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,900 - 2,800
€1,400 - 2,100
A Klingsor gramophone,
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A Klingsor gramophone,
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A rare Seeberg Audiophone Junior, American circa 1928
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A rare Seeberg Audiophone Junior Jukebox, American, circa 1928-9
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
US$ 6,200 - 9,400
€4,700 - 7,000
A Packard PLA-MOR 78 rpm Jukebox, 1947,
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A Packard PLA-MOR 78 rpm Jukebox, 1947,
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
US$ 6,200 - 9,400
€4,700 - 7,000
An Ecko AD75 circular brown Bakelite radio
amended
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An Ecko AD75 circular brown Bakelite radio
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 780 - 1,100
€580 - 820
A clown magician musical illusion automaton, French, circa 1880,
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A clown magician musical illusion automaton, French, circa 1880,
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium
A very early key-wind musical box, playing four airs, circa 1820,
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A very early key-wind musical box, playing four airs, circa 1820,
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,600 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
A Nicole Freres Forte Piano cylinder musical box, serial no. 45256, Gamme No. 2975,
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A Nicole Freres Forte Piano cylinder musical box, Serial No. 45256, Gamme No. 2975,
Sold for £2,375 inc. premium
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