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A musical necessaire
the rosewood sarcophagus case with small bracket feet, the lid with inlaid ivory and ebony piano 'keys', the interior with looking-glass and tray for eleven implements, lifting to reveal a 2-air movement No. 19502, with plain brass bedplate, 14-part sectional comb in groups of five teeth, wound from underside, circa 1840 -11¼in. (28.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2½in. (6.35cm), (many teeth off, spring and great wheel defective, many implements missing)
the rosewood sarcophagus case with small bracket feet, the lid with inlaid ivory and ebony piano 'keys', the interior with looking-glass and tray for eleven implements, lifting to reveal a 2-air movement No. 19502, with plain brass bedplate, 14-part sectional comb in groups of five teeth, wound from underside, circa 1840 -11¼in. (28.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2½in. (6.35cm), (many teeth off, spring and great wheel defective, many implements missing)
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