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Auction House:
McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:15
Lots with images:15
Prices available:15
Category:
Musical Boxes & Automata
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Victorian walnut 25 - inch upright Symphonium, 19th century, architectural style cabinet, with coin operation wind-up movement and metal stand, containing 21 discs. Height 137 cm. Width 84 cm. Depth 45 cm ***
*** A rare burr walnut table top size Interchangeable cylinder Swiss music box c.1880's, having four interchangeable cylinders the case and stand has ebonised decoration with burr walnut, rosewood and boxwood inlay veneers stand: height 73 cm, width 107.5 cm,… ***
*** An exceptional sterling silver singing automaton bird, Germany, early 20th century the case with repousse decoration of foliate scrolls on all sides and the lid. The key in the form of a bird. Working order. 925 silver - 544g. 5.5 x 11.5 x 7 cm ***
*** Swiss Orchestra music box c.1880 full orchestra box with double combs 29 and 22 blades. Flutine 16 notes. 36 reeds, six castanet hammers, six bells and drum no. 5915. ***
*** Swiss 19th century music box an intriguing Victorian wonder, unusual and quite rare, complete with butterfly bells, drums, castanets and organette. By Langdorff & Fils. In burr walnut. Dimensions: 42 cm 68 cm x 34 cm. ***
*** A Swiss Interchangeable musical cylinder box c. 1890 the lower box accommodates all four interchangeable cylinders. Movement no. 61625/18 comprises a double comb of 16 and 26 blades and double mainspring. The four cylinders each play six tunes, height 40… ***
*** A Swiss 12 Tunes cylinder music box, late 19th century, with rosewood case having inlaid veneer to box top, length 69 cm. Width 27.5 cm. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** Nicole Freres cylinder musical box, c.1844, manufactured Geneva, Switzerland, rosewood case decorated with inlay veneers, with cylinder type movement, playing eight tunes, 'Music of Geneva'. Length 52.8 cm ***
*** A large antique French singing bird cage, automaton music box, c.1900, with gilt metal and brass bird cage case; the base carved and gilded with applied ormolu work. Height 59 cm. Base: 28 x 29 cm ***
*** A Polyphon 8 ΒΌ inch disc type musical box c.1900, mahogany case with 26 discs manufactured Leipzig Germany. Height15 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 24 cm ***
*** A Swiss music box by 'Mfs' single comb with brass cylinder set in ebonized and painted wood case with chromolithographed card stock, a list with eight inked manuscript song titles in French, fixed crank on left interior and play & change/repeat levers on… ***
*** 19th century Swiss 8 Huit Airs music box brass cylinder with rosewood inlaid box. With bells & drums (needs service) internal framed & glazed cover reveals the mechanism (Partially working), height 21 cm, width 38 cm ***
*** Brass bird cage automaton clock, mechanical one day movement, the bird moves side to side as the central, clock dial rotates keeping hourly time. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** Orpheus musical cylinder jewellery box, manufactured by Sanko Seiki Mfg. Co. Ltd. Japan, the wooden case is brass corner bound and finished in high gloss varnish, the cylinder movement plays two Beethoven tunes Symphony no 5 Schiksal and Symphony no 9… ***
*** Small Swiss music box by Reuge in a crystal case with gold metal 'Dolphin' feet. ***