Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2024

Lot 270

λ A SWISS ROSEWOOD MUSICAL BOX

Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £479

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Description

λ A SWISS ROSEWOOD MUSICAL BOX

BY NICOLE FRERES, MID-19TH CENTURY

with boxwood stringing, one end hinged to reveal 'Repeat/Change', 'Start/Stop/ and 'Instant Stop' levers, the 10 3/4" brass cylinder playing six airs, with a one-piece comb stamped 'Nicole Freres', the key-wound mechanism stamped 'Nicole Freres A Geneve' and the serial number '28014', with a card label inscribed 'Gamme No. 826'

13cm high, 45.1cm wide, 16.5cm deep