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21 Apr 2010, Knightsbridge
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21 Apr 2010, Knightsbridge
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18 May 2010, Knowle
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The Gentleman's Library Sale
20 Jan 2010, New Bond Street
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Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments
10 Nov 2009, Knightsbridge
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The Michael Bennett-Levy Early Technology Sale
30 Sep 2009, Knightsbridge
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12 May 2009, Knowle
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28 Apr 2009, Knightsbridge
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The Mechanical Music Department

Mechanical music auctions

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  A fine Mandoline interchangeable cylinder musical box-on-stand,  Swiss, circa 1902, The circle of mechanical music is extremely diverse, with sections including early key-wind cylinder musical boxes to the later disc versions, right the way through to fine singing birds, phonographs and gramophones,iconic jukeboxes, barrel organs and pianos, important encoding machines, mechanical and electrical calculation devices, vintage amusement machines and pre-1940 wireless and television - this department aims to please those who seek either the perfect historical gift, or to bring a collection into line with an appropriate addition.

The department holds four auctions annually for an international range of clients. We very much look forward to hearing from you soon and should you be new to this field or established, may our passion go hand-in-hand with your expectations of mechanical music at Bonhams.



     

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To arrange a free and confidential auction valuation with a view to selling, contact:

Laurence Fisher
mechanicalmusic@bonhams.com
+44 (0) 8700 273 633

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Scottish Museum Buys Bairds Earliest Television Receiver At Bonhams Auction

The rare wireless, which was able to receive the some of the world’s first television programmes, was bought by the National Museum Scotland.

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Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments
Wednesday 21 April 2010


Auction Details

An very important and fine gold, enamel and diamond encrusted singing bird box by Charles Bruguier, Swiss, circa 1835
Sold for £45,600


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