Description
A very pretty box in rosewood with line inlay top and front, and a marquetry design on the lid, refinished some time ago with French polish and well done. It has a 12" cylinder playing on a two section comb, the primary comb with 97 teeth, and harmony comb with 24 teeth. The main comb has one missing tip, there are NO broken teeth, several dampers are noisy. The serial number on the original tune card (14454) matches the serial number on movement. Titles include: Viennese Bonbons (Strauss), Air de la Kermessee (Faust), Marche du roi Louis Xiii, La Sonnanbula, la Traviata, and Jolly Brothers . This box plays crisply but relatively quietly here in the house; remember it will be nearly impossible to hear it well in the auction hall. Height 6"
Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts