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A LOUIS PHILIPPE MAHOGANY MUSICAL NECESSAIRE MODELLED AS A GRAND PIANO
On tapering ebonised legs, with gilt-metal lyre and palmette mounts to the front, the cover fitted with a mirror, the interior fitted with palais royal accessories, including a thimble and a bodkin case inlaid with blue enamel pansies (one piece lacking), with twin pin barrel musical movement below stamped for MARTINET & BENOIT
11½in. (29.5cm.) wide
On tapering ebonised legs, with gilt-metal lyre and palmette mounts to the front, the cover fitted with a mirror, the interior fitted with palais royal accessories, including a thimble and a bodkin case inlaid with blue enamel pansies (one piece lacking), with twin pin barrel musical movement below stamped for MARTINET & BENOIT
11½in. (29.5cm.) wide