A Spanish barrel piano on cart

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A Spanish barrel piano on cart
the barrel playing ten airs, with tune indicator, in partly re-finished stained and varnished case, the central panel with hand-written notice reading [T]wo cripples - This is our only means of income, (circa 1918), flanking two smaller glazed panels, standing on two-wheel handcart of traditional design painted in green, red and yellow, inscribed on wooden frame 'R' - 1910 -37½in. (95cm) wide, the cart 94in. (239cm)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

The stamped brass plate on the back reads -Members of the congregation found interfering with this organ (sic) will be severely repremanded and forbidden to practice with the choiristers, Reverand T. Harie Fallus, Rector of Brenton - November 1871 -

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