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Entertainment Equipment — Webb's

$6,584
A Mid 19th Century Automaton in papier machie, the musical movem…
$3,818
An Early 19th Century Gothic Gold and Maple Harp by Pierre Erard…
$3,239
A Rare American Vintage Bell Fruit Company Mint Vending Front 5c…
$1,943
A Popular Bell Fruit Company Mills "Silent" Mechanism SMachine, …








Auction House: Webb's
Number of lots recorded: 14
Lots with images: 14
Prices available: 14
Category: Entertainment Equipment




Lot Description Price Image
*** A Mid 19th Century Automaton in papier machie, the musical movement opening the ginger jar lid to reveal an oriental figure with colourful costume partaking in tea. Height 34 cm ***
*** An Early 19th Century Gothic Gold and Maple Harp by Pierre Erard 47 string patent 5539 (pre-1835), the hexagonal pillar base and capital with gilt gesso decoration in the gothic style, the sound board in maple, engraved "Sebastian and Pierre Erard's patent n 5530 18 Great Malborough St London" to the frame. Note; some losses and repairs to the decoration, requires some attention. Pierre Erard was the nephew of Sebastian Erard, the pioneering harp and piano designer and manufacturer of the 18th/19th C.… ***
*** A Rare American Vintage Bell Fruit Company Mint Vending Front 5c SMachine, Circa 1920, the 5c machine with a metal impressed bell 1776 trademark and stamped 235800, the mint dispenser with four windows as a ploy to legalise the gambling machine, original finish and key, in working condition. Original Mills Novelty Co Chicago Usa trademark sticker on the left side ***
*** A Popular Bell Fruit Company Mills "Silent" Mechanism SMachine, Circa 1935, the 6d machine with a burnt orange front decorated with a stylised horse head profile and ribbon and stamped 423381, the one armed bandit with a bonus payout mechanism, original finish and key, in working condition. Original Mills Novelty Co Chicago Usa trademark sticker on the left side. Height 64 cm. Sold with a volume 'The Anatomy of a Vintage SMachine' by Mills, reissued for the Historian by Post-Era Books, 1978 ***
*** An Art Deco stereogram cocktail cabinet, the flame mahogany cabinet with built in record player, radio, speaker, record cupboard and drinks cabinet with chrome fittings. Height 141 cm. Width 154 cm. Diameter 80 cm ***
*** A Late 19th Century Music Box, the hinged lid with distressed polychrome inlaid decoration. The works stamped Ducommun-Girod. Complete with key. Working. Height 18 cm Width 48 cm Depth 21 cm ***
*** A French Violin and Case by Chardon Pere & Fils Lathiers, Paris, 1928 as on the internal paper label. The upper body with two wood splits. Sold with a bow. The Chardon family were regarded as one the important makers and dealers in Paris. Prior to opening his own shop in 1872, Father Georges studied with George Chanot. Length 59 cm ***
*** A walnut cased German Polyphon music box, marked Musterschutz, no 17474. Four discs. Height 10 cm. Width 19 cm. Diameter 19 cm ***
*** A Thomas A Edison Fireside Model A Cylinder Player with Horn and Cover, serial number 17987, last patent 1905. Sold with 12 cylinders and boxes ***
*** A Table Top Gramophone and Horn the pressed tin horn with original faux wood paint finish, the wooden case with geometric inlay to the front. Working but requires attention ***
*** An Interesting Solid State Spherical Tv Set, by Jvc Nivico. Working, circa 1975. Diameter 30 cm ***
*** A Weltron yellow globe Stereo ***
*** A Sharp portable black & white Television, model Trp 804, circa 1963. ***
*** A Violin Bow By Hoffman Plus One Other Length 67.5 cm. The other, maker unknown. Length 73 cm ***

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