Chapter 7a

The left and right part dominating: blue Festons and hanging flower decorations

Die linke und rechte Seite dominieren: Blaue Girlanden und hängende Blumendekorationen

Multipurpose Tunesheet,
apparently used by several makers

Spieldosen / music boxes

[1] 8 airs

[2] 6 airs

[3] 4 airs

N° 4761 / 3273, Wayde Roxbury), maker: ADRE [=Alexandre] SOUALLE, the printer of the tune sheets unknown

[5] 8 airs

N° 111 (maker: RAYMOND NICOLE, ©Silverstone Music Boxes)

N° 896

N° 1120

N° 3371

[1] No s/n
8 Airs

[2] No s/n
6 airs

[3] No s/n
4 airs

N° 4761 / 3273


Bottom right:


CM & Cie (?) (Printer?)


ADRE [=Alexandre] SOUALLE



No. 4761 on the bedplate top left (horizontal)



No. 3273 on the bedplate top left (vertical)

Courtesy by

No. [5]

N° 111 Raymond Nicole


©Private ownership, well known to Silverstone Music Boxes



More INFO to the Collection Karp

N° 896
A Four-Air Mandoline Keywind Music Box

13-inch cylinder
single comb with two thirds in mandoline form and teeth in groups up to eight,

in rosewood case with inlaid lid, tune sheet with Gautschi & Sons, Philadelphia label.

Height 5 x width 20 x depth 7 inches

Publication: Karp, Larry, A Noteworthy Supermandoline Cylinder Music Box: Man and Superman. Mandoline and Supermandoline, Journal of Mechanical Music (Autumn 2000): 15-20


Collection Karp

N° 1120
6 Airs
Tambour et Timbres


Width: 45 cm


N° 3371
6 Airs
Cylinder Drop-End Music Box


Reprint or original handwriting of the maker?


C.M.&C°


The 7 like as used by Ducommon Girod, but this is not a proof that it was made this firm


Lot 565, 2024 Apr 26