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Auction House:
Art+Object
Number of lots recorded:19
Lots with images:19
Prices available:19
Category:
Musical Boxes & Automata
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Impressive Symphonion 27½in-disc music box, c. 1899, with 12 bells and a 118-note comb and with twelve discs. Set in a deep case with built-in disc storage bin. In excellent working condition but with one broken tooth. Includes 13 discs. Height 250 cm… ***
*** Rare French glass dome singing bird automaton with clock, made by Bontems, c. 1890, Arranged on an ebonised base with six birds in a leafy tree, the birds variously move and fly. The dome has been repaired, the spring drive mechanism has been replaced… ***
*** Cuendet music box (buffet-style), no. 33085 1892, with four bells of which three with butterfly strickers, the drum with six strickers, playing eight airs listed in the original tune sheet. Good condition. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music… ***
*** 'man Da Rin', Lehmann Brand - EPL 565, Chinese figure in sedan chair carried by two 'Coolies', German tinplate, clockwork wind-up toy in excellent original condition with original box and Lehmann tin marke tag attached. Early variant, c. 1920s/30s. 15… ***
*** French musical automaton girl with bird in basket, by Leopold Lambert, c. 1900, the bisque-headed girl has blue glass eyes, open mouth, blonde mohair wig, bisque arms and hands and composition torso and legs, she is holding a basket containing a feathered… ***
*** German silver singing bird automaton, by Karl Griesbaum, c. 1900, the rectangular silver case embossed with figural scenes and trophies, operated by a lever on the front which releases an oval cover embossed with cherubs releasing a caged coloured… ***
*** American Regina 27inch accordion top music box, c. 1897, the large table music box in an ornate original mahogany case with a folding top that opens to take the disc. In good working condition with 16 discs. Together with a case with 14 discs. Provenance:… ***
*** Victorian coin-operated singing bird automaton, in working order. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** French singing bird automaton, with two birds in a brass cage, c. 1920s. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** French singing bird automaton by Botems, c. 1880, the cage with the three singing birds on an ornate brass stand, in good working condition. Provenance: Purchased from the Joblin collection in the 1970s. Jobling toured New Zealand in the early 1920s with… ***
*** American Regina15½in-disc music box, with single comb and fifteen discs in good working condition. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** Beautiful Polyphon 15½in-disc table music box in type 45 style, with carved and inlaid walnut case, fitted with two Zither type dampers, one on each comb, with fifteen discs. In playing condition but needs some adjustments. It can also play Regina 15½in… ***
*** French coin activated triple singing bird automaton, by Bontems, with traditional brass mechanism with an electric drive on a gold painted pedestal, the three caged birds with moving heads, beaks and tails in a naturalistic setting, in good working order.… ***
*** Singing bird automaton, with brass cage, probably German. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** Paillard PVF music box, 8 air Swiss music No10014 c.1882, operational but needs some adjustment. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** Large Swiss music box with organ, no. 819, Not in great condition: one tooth is broken, the tune sheet, the cover over the organ section and two tips on organ levers are missing. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** Small Polyphon 6½in disc music box, with polished walnut case, five discs and box key. Needs adjustments, c.1895. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***
*** A Swiss music box, with the original movement and key in working order, with two other small boxes, one decorated with Samurai warriors ***
*** Small Swiss 8 air music box, no. 41837, made by Mojon Manger, Geneva, Switzerland, with a 3½in cyclinder and transfer on lid. In good working condition, but needs some damper adjustments, c.1900. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys ***