Sale 9853
London, South Kensington
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25 May 2004
Price realised
GBP 956
Estimate
A lever-wind musical box by Nicole Frères No. 42809, playing four operatic airs by Offenbach, Verdi and Rossini, (Gamme No. 2314), the comb stamped Nicole Frères, in grained case with replica tune-sheet and boxwood stringing to the figured walnut veneered lid -- 15½in. (40cm.) wide, the cylinder 8¼in. (20.8cm.), (three teeth repaired)
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