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A buffet-style musical box

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A buffet-style musical box
No.26224, playing eight airs accompanied by drum and six bells with enamelled flower finials, with nickel-plated cylinder and double-spring motor in figured walnut case with crossbanding, brass, mother-of-pearl and malachite inlay to the doors and ormolu carrying handles --25½in. (65cm.) wide, the cylinder 13in. (33cm.), circa 1890

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