Mechanical Music

The Mechanical Music auctions are extremely diverse with sections including early key-wind cylinder musical boxes and the later disc versions; 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, should you be new to this field or an established collector.

Auctions

in Mechanical Music

Future Past
29 Oct 2013 London, Knightsbridge Auction 20774
Science & Mechanical Music

Highlights from past auctions

A rare Grand Format overture musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1862,
Sold for £28,750 inc. premium
A rare Grand Format overture musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1862,
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 very fine sarcophagus-form silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835,
Sold for £37,250 inc. premium
A very fine sarcophagus-form silver-gilt and enamel singing bird box, by Jacques Bruguier, circa 1835,
An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854,
Sold for £18,750 inc. premium
An exceptional key-wind quatre-overture hooked-tooth musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1854,

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