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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:30
Lots with images:30
Prices available:30
Category:
Musical Boxes & Automata
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Nicole Freres Interchangeable cylinder music box on 'Writing' desk Nicole Freres, serial number 46627, made in Geneva, the music box is designed to sit on top of a superbly constructed base unit; the entire piece, when assembled, appearing to be a… ***
*** French singing birdcage timepiece with two birds, 19th century, 50 cm high ***
*** Automaton Turkish magician with French musical clockwork movement, circa 1890, 48 cm high ***
*** Symphonion Stella Swiss table model music box with 10 original 15¼' discs and 10 hand cut replacement discs, circa 1900, (21 items). 68 cm across ***
*** French singing birdcage timepiece with two birds, 19th century, full whistle, setting for intermittent, 50 cm high ***
*** Mechanical Orguinette Co. Of New York hand-cranked organ player with ten paper rolls, circa 1910, 36 cm high, 40 cm wide, 35 cm deep ***
*** Swiss 8 airs music box with 4 bells and drum and lithograph tune sheet, walnut case, 19th century, 26 cm high, 46 cm wide, 29 cm deep ***
*** A French automaton timepiece made for the Spanish market, circa 1830, painted bronze finish with silk thread movement and fancy dial. Separate movement in the base drives the water wheel and simulated stream, as well as ringing the bell in the tower. Rare… ***
*** A Swiss clockwork music box with 6 bells, drum and castarnet, housed in an inlaid walnut case, 19th century, 64 cm across ***
*** Polyphon musical clock in architectural timber case, with 6 discs, circa 1900, 56 cm high ***
*** A German musical clock with 4½' disc player accompanied by approximately 45 discs, late 19th century, 32 cm high ***
*** An impressive antique organ box by Samuel Troll with 33 cm cylinder with 8 airs in a fine walnut and floral marquetry case, 19th century, 35 cm high, 64 cm wide, 35 cm deep ***
*** French singing birdcage automaton with one bird in fine gilded cage, 19th century, 45 cm high ***
*** Automaton 'Cobbler', from the Williams the Shoeman shop window display in Yarrawonga Victoria, clockwork mechanism, early 20th century, '55 cm high ***
*** Swiss coin operated music box in walnut case, circa 1885, 76 cm across ***
*** A Swiss music box with 12 tunes, 28 cm cylinder, walnut and marquetry case, 19th century, 15 cm high, 57 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** French automaton singing birdcage in gilt metal case, 20th century, 26 cm high ***
*** An antique music box in walnut case, 19th century, a 16 cm cylinder with three bells, 22 cm high, 42 cm wide, 27 cm deep ***
*** A 19th century Swiss music box made by L.F. Geneve, playing 8 aires with ratchet lever wind. Lever operation for start, stop, change and repeat aire. Original aire sheet to the inside lid, the pin cylinder movement housed in a rosewood veneered case with… ***
*** An early Ducommun music box with key wind movement, 27 cm cylinder playing 6 airs in mahogany case with marquetry dance scene on the top, 19th century, with original key and running, 13 cm high, 48 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** Town Crier' French automaton figural mantel timepiece, bronze finished metal, circa 1880, dial set in the stomach with automated arm ringing the alarm bell, 35 cm high ***
*** Symphonion German clockwork music box with metal playing disc and original lithograph instruction in the lid, late 19th century, 12 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep ***
*** An antique Swiss music box in timber case, single barrel with six tune selection, 19th century, 13 cm high, 52 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** An antique music box in walnut case with floral marquetry inlay, 19th century, 13 cm high, 42 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** A disc organette, 19th century, includes 10 discs. A/F (was working). ***
*** Automaton: Antique clockwork seated sailor with rocking head and moving eyes; original cotton cloth uniform and hat; papier mache head and limbs with hand painted finish. Mechanism in good working order with key, needing some restoration to the appearance… ***
*** An antique polyphon music player in walnut case with floral marquetry top, late 19th century, 18 cm high, 40 cm wide, 36 cm deep ***
*** An antique Swiss music box with transfer decorated case, plays eight aires with original lithograph song sheet, 19th century, movement runs well, 12 cm high, 37 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** Amusement Park Machine 'The Swagman' c1950 10 cent amusement park puppeteer type dancing doll, missing 8 track sound (mechanism still intact), otherwise complete and in working order. Two small broken pieces of glass and lock on door is missing. Quite a… ***
*** An antique Swiss music box with wood grained case, 19th century, 13 cm high, 36 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***