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Auction House:
E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:20
Lots with images:20
Prices available:20
Category:
Musical Boxes & Automata
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An orchestral Regina Corona disc Polyphon. No. 21839. 1900, playing 68 cm discs, music comb, in a walnut case with Corinthian columns, an arched glazed door and pierced spandrels, raised on turned feet with a storage base, together with 14 discs. 215 cm… ***
*** A rare oak cased Grandfather polyphon clock. Maker: The Regina Company, Rahway New Jersey. With a selection of metal disc records. Serial no. 3000002. 250 cm high, 64 cm wide, 37 cm deep. ***
*** A German 'Singing bird' automaton music box. Early 20th century, the rectangular case with enamelled decoration, together with original bird. Provenance: A bequest from Sir Arthur Gordon Rylah (1909-1974), to his daughter and sold by her executors. ***
*** A Swiss musical box, playing 9 airs, the crank wind cylinder with steel comb, the tune sheet printed and the rosewood veneered cover with floral marquetry. ***
*** An impressive Nicole Freres symphorien cylinder music box musical box. It has twelve-tunes, within a cross banded and satinwood marquetry inlaid walnut case. 17 cm high, 53 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** A superb six bell music box, 26 cm high, 51 cm wide, 31 cm deep. ***
*** A Continental 19th century walnut polyphon with horse and rider inlaid top having 9 inch or 23 centimetre discs ***
*** A fine Victorian rosewood case eight tone music box, maker F. Conchon, Geneva, Switzerland ***
*** A Continental walnut case polyphon, the inside of lid decorated with musical cherubs and having collection of discs for 30 centimetres ***
*** A rosewood and floral marquetry cased Victorian music box. Height 12 cm, width 55 cm, depth 21 cm. ***
*** A fine German automated music box with a singing bird in a cage. The bird with original feathers is sitting above a tree, the mechanism is brass and steel with key wind up below ***
*** Singing birds automaton. Height 28 cm ***
*** A small walnut cased polyphon and records. 16 cm discs or 6 inches ***
*** A Victorian walnut and ebonised cased rectangular music box. The tune sublime harmony by Ami Rivera. Height 12 cm, width 55 cm, depth 21 cm. ***
*** A marquetry and satinwood inlaid music box. 15 cm high, 48 cm wide, 23 cm deep. ***
*** A singing bird automaton, German, the single automated bird perched on a stand entwined with delicate foliage, within a brass cage mounted on a brass etched base decorated with geometric motif on four baluster feet 25 cm high ***
*** A 19th century Swiss cylinder music box with three airs in a marquetry inlaid mahogany case ***
*** A Victorian rosewood marquetry inlaid music box, 50 cm high, 40 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** A circular French walnut cased music box, 6 cm high, 10 cm diameter ***
*** A polyphon concealed in the form of a book ***