Sale 5221
London, South Kensington
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31 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 540
Estimate
A composition musical snuff box engraved Figaro on front edge of plain brass bedplate, playing the air in two parts, 14-part five-sectional tooth comb, under horn cover in black composition case, with lid showing a view of a hunt with the main rider falling from his mount, with two further huntsmen giving chase in the background and two whippets following in the foreground, mother-of-pearl control buttons, the underside panel with a repeating pattern of conjoined circles -3¾in. (9.5cm) wide, the cylinder 2 9/16in. (6.5cm), (two corners with hairline cracks, underside panel with defective corners)
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Pre-Lot Text
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