Schweizer Spielwerk, 13 Sektionen à 5 Zungen in einem Palais Royale Nähkistchen-Modelles eines Tafelklaviers / A Very Fine And Early Palais Royale Square Piano-Form Musical Necessaire
French
With sectional-comb cylinder movement with thirteen groups of five teeth each Plain brass bedplate under glass-lidded and gilt paper edged compartment, with the piano-form case with full looking-glass lid interior, period silk cover protecting the complete fitted implement tray comprising finely finish part-gold mounted carved and pierced mother-of-pearl scissors, needle case with horse top, twin silk winders, mitré-cubre, thimble, cut glass scent bottle, stitch hook and opening wedge-keep, within the full-width pin-cushion tray with embroidered spandrel decoration and woven silk line inset traces, the flame veneered mahogany case with inlaid stained fruitwood keyboard, pressed and gilt metal appliqués including escutcheon, raised on turned legs with cast gilt lion paw feet, start/stop and winding spindle to underside case: 11 3/4", 30 cm wide cylinder: 2 1/2", 6.5 cm
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