N° 2722
‘Timbres en-Vue’ musical box playing six
comic and other operatic airs, Serial N° 2722, with single-spring motor, single-section
comb and the separate six bell accompaniment comb for
the plain polished tuned bells arranged in twin group
buffet on lyre crested cast rack, with cast gilt bird
strikers and plain turned crowns on lever-select, tune
indictor, on reeded cast gilt bedplate in ebonised interior
under dustlid, large colour P.V.F. maiden lithograph
tunesheet, in beautifully figured rosewood veneered case
with adverse-flipped bookmatched lid with crossbanded
kingwood border and central stained fruitwood floral
inlay, matching front with delicate oboe and panpipe
cartouche, crossbanded sides (missing one carrying Dimensions: case: 21 inches (53 cm) wide, cylinder: 11 inches (28 cm)
Lot 121
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