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Entertainment Equipment — Sotheby's Australia

$169,200
A rare painted English 'giraffe' grand piano, by George rogers &…
$13,200
A Regency giltwood and penwork decorated harp, by sebastian erar…
$4,800
An automaton doll, German, circa 1900, the doll with porcelain f…
$4,320
A mahogany music box, late 19th century, the 60m cylinder playin…








Auction House: Sotheby's Australia
Number of lots recorded: 8
Lots with images: 8
Prices available: 8
Category: Entertainment Equipment




Lot Description Price Image
*** A rare painted English 'giraffe' grand piano, by George rogers & Sons, London, decorated in the Chinoiserie style with panels of birds, flowers and exotic landscapes reserved on a pale red ground; 146 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 245 cm high ***
*** A Regency giltwood and penwork decorated harp, by sebastian erard, circa 1811, of neoclassical design, decorated with anthemion motifs, winged angels, putti and classical maidens in penwork, the plate inscribed 'Royal Maker to Princess Charlotte of Wales'; 170 cm high ***
*** An automaton doll, German, circa 1900, the doll with porcelain face and hands, action raising arms and rotating head, glass dome, music box in base ***
*** A Walnut Music Box, Swiss, 19th Century, the 43 cm cylinder playing twelve airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells, each decorated with butterflies, birds and flowers, lever wind movement, contained in a rectangular-shaped walnut case inlaid with rosewood stringing, lid and front of case inlaid with musical trophies and a floral motif ***
*** A mahogany music box, late 19th century, the 60m cylinder playing multiple airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells being played by two animated Chinese court jesters, lever wind, contained in a rectangular walnut case with mahogany inlay ***
*** A Swiss movement tortoiseshell singing bird box, mid 19th century, the tortoiseshell and silver gilt rectangular case with a central hinged oval lid engraved with little birds in flight, opening to reveal a brightly coloured animated singing bird 10 x 6.5 cm ***
*** An automaton figure of a mother and child lying in bed, German, circa 1900, the reclining mother sits up, nods head, raises arms and rocks baby, movement housed in base of bed, accompanied by a musical movement ***
*** A singing bird automaton, German, circa 1900, the single automated bird perched on a stand entwined with delicate foliage and berries, within a brass cage mounted on a wooden base decorated with floral motif, raised on four ballister feet ***

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