Lot Essay
Attributed on a note inside to Dumont
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An early single-comb musical box
No.179(4391) playing four airs including God Save the King, with separate treble comb, key-wind with exposed levers and plain walnut case with hand-written tune card and (later) brass lid-hasp --11¾in. (30cm.) wide, the cylinder 6 7/8in. (7.4cm.), circa 1825
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No.179(4391) playing four airs including God Save the King, with separate treble comb, key-wind with exposed levers and plain walnut case with hand-written tune card and (later) brass lid-hasp --11¾in. (30cm.) wide, the cylinder 6 7/8in. (7.4cm.), circa 1825
See Illustration