Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

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The Lodge
Southernhay West
Exeter
EX1 1JG
This event is held at our Exeter office.
12 Jul 2012 from 11:00 BST to 15:00 BST

Bonhams hold four sales a year dedicated to these popular fields, with our position being the world leader in regards to number of lots offered and prices made. Bonhams invites you to meet our visiting specialist Laurence Fisher who will be pleased to offer free, no obligation auction values.

The subject covers:
All types of musical boxes including snuff, cylinder and disk, barrel organs, barrel pianos, singing bird boxes and cages, automata, gramophones, phonographs, early (pre 1920) records, early television and radios (pre-war) Microscopes, telescopes, optical toys, barographs, magic lanterns and slides, sundials, all types of globes, early electrical apparatus, medical models and studies and all other scientific apparatus. For further information or to book an appointment please contact the Exeter office on 01392 425264 or email exeter@bonhams.com.

Sourced for future auctions

Previously sourced lots

Sold for £133,250 inc. premium
A rare George Adams armillary sphere, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £553,250 inc. premium
A Sri Lanka Temple Moonstone (Sandakada pahana) Sri Lanka, Late Anuradhapura Period, 10th/ early 11th Century
Sold for £421,250 inc. premium
Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) Seated Lady with Flowers
Sold for £149,340 inc. premium
1927 Bugatti Type 40 Roadster Chassis no. 40445 Engine no. 429

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