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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:10
Lots with images:10
Prices available:10
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*** A French Empire maple giltwood and gesso concert harp, early 19th century, by Sebastian Erard, with seven pedals and 42 strings, the brass plate with engraved inscription: 'Erard Freres - Parbrevet Dinvention - Facteurs de forte piano & de Harpes du Roi -… ***
*** A rare and beautiful Venetian rococo Harpsichord, 18th-19th century and later, the later painted and lacquered case, on cabriole legs, green and ivory decoration showing various scenes of Arcadia, single manual timber carved keys, requires restringing,… ***
*** A late 19th French Bonthems singing birds in cage automata with a whistling bird on a perch with wagging tail, head turning from side to side and another bird seated on the ground, in a gilt cage on moulded wood rectangular base, 57 cm high. Provenance:… ***
*** An enamel gilt silver singing bird box, Swiss 935 'T' coronet mark, the porcelain covered oval flap revealing a singing bird and a pierced grille, height 4 cm, length 11 cm. ***
*** A French mahogany and gilt metal mounted singing bird automata, 20th century, with a bird on a perch with wagging tail, head turning from side to side and whistling, another bird seated on the ground, the case raised on a base with gilt mounts, coin slot… ***
*** A 19th century Swiss cylinder music box, playing eight airs by Nicole Freres, numbered 42081 to the label on the lid and to the base. 53 cm wide, 18 cm deep, 13.5 cm high ***
*** Three Batak magic horns, nagasarang, carved as singa mounted with figures, the smallest carved in bone, largest 62 cm long ***
*** A late 19th century mahogany and rosewood case accordion, with carved fretwork borders to the face cover in a hexagonal case with engraved panel: 'Presented to Robert Trenaman by the officers and Passengers of the Ship Torrens, May 12 1879' ***
*** A Thomas A. Edison Standard Model D Phonograph, Circa 1909 in original oak case with black cygnet horn and crank, no cylinders, serial number 671888, 33 cm wide, 24 cm deep, the case 29 cm high ***
*** A cased brass cornet horn, 19th century, with original black painted pine case ***