Sale 8720
London, South Kensington
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6 April 2000
Price realised
GBP 1,762
Estimate
A Sublime Harmony Tremolo musical box, No. 8499, playing eight operatic and other airs on three combs, with tune-sheet and crossbanded burr-walnut case -- 27in. (68cm.) wide, the cylinder 17in. (43.5cm.) (five bass tips off)
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