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Auction archive: Lot number 57

Quality Swiss 6 Cylinder Inlaid Music Box

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$8,750
Auction archive: Lot number 57

Quality Swiss 6 Cylinder Inlaid Music Box

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$8,750
Beschreibung:

Quality Swiss Cylinder Inlaid Music Box With 6 Cylinders. By " Chevob & Co., The Late Baker, Troll & Co., Geneva, Switzerland". Large sized inlaid rosewood case with burled maple panels, inlaid borders & ebonized trim. Medallions of inlaid ebonized, brass & mother of pearl and gilt brass side handles; tune card under the lid lists the 8 songs for each of the 6 silvered 14 in. long cylinders and a glass paneled dust cover with birds eye maple frame. The quality spring driven "Full Orchestra" mechanism has a silvered finish, with drum, wood block, combs and 6 engraved bells with figural bee hammers and bird finials; has on-off switches for the drum, bells and wood block, play-stop switch and repeat-change switch to the right, internal ratchet crank and 8 song tune indicator signed "Chevob & Co., Geneva, Switzerland". In good working condition comb teeth are perfect, French polished finish and trim has been re-ebonized. 13 in. high x 39 in. wide x 18 in. deep. Weight: 102.5 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 57
Auction:
Datum:
22 Sep 2018
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
Beschreibung:

Quality Swiss Cylinder Inlaid Music Box With 6 Cylinders. By " Chevob & Co., The Late Baker, Troll & Co., Geneva, Switzerland". Large sized inlaid rosewood case with burled maple panels, inlaid borders & ebonized trim. Medallions of inlaid ebonized, brass & mother of pearl and gilt brass side handles; tune card under the lid lists the 8 songs for each of the 6 silvered 14 in. long cylinders and a glass paneled dust cover with birds eye maple frame. The quality spring driven "Full Orchestra" mechanism has a silvered finish, with drum, wood block, combs and 6 engraved bells with figural bee hammers and bird finials; has on-off switches for the drum, bells and wood block, play-stop switch and repeat-change switch to the right, internal ratchet crank and 8 song tune indicator signed "Chevob & Co., Geneva, Switzerland". In good working condition comb teeth are perfect, French polished finish and trim has been re-ebonized. 13 in. high x 39 in. wide x 18 in. deep. Weight: 102.5 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 57
Auction:
Datum:
22 Sep 2018
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
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