Sold for:
$1,116
$1,116
Cylinder Musical Box by Mermod Frères, No. 44634, playing eight popular and operatic airs including Norma, Martha, Robert the Devil and Lohengrin (Bridal Chorus) , (Gamme No. 308), with crank-wind coaxial-drive spring, horizontal governor, Jacot's Safety Check, and shield-shaped tune indicator, tune selector and speed regulator with side-by-side controls, in grained case with tune-sheet, transfer-decorated motif of quiver and torch on the front, and inlaid musical trophies on the rosewood lid, wd. 21, cylinder 9 in., (plays well, 1 1/2 in. lg. marquetry repair spliced into lid).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
