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A hidden drum and bells musical box by Ducommun-Girod
playing six airs on three combs, accompanied by eight bells (with two strikers each) and drum mounted under the bedplate, with flat-topped winding lever, two-section inner glass lid, walnut case with red interior, boxwood stringing and rosewood veneered lid with floral marquetry inlay round a central boxwood cartouche and mother-of-pearl butterfly - 20½in. (52cm.) wide, the cylinder 13in. (33cm.), (track five defective, one tooth off, lid slightly bowed)
playing six airs on three combs, accompanied by eight bells (with two strikers each) and drum mounted under the bedplate, with flat-topped winding lever, two-section inner glass lid, walnut case with red interior, boxwood stringing and rosewood veneered lid with floral marquetry inlay round a central boxwood cartouche and mother-of-pearl butterfly - 20½in. (52cm.) wide, the cylinder 13in. (33cm.), (track five defective, one tooth off, lid slightly bowed)
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