Paillard, Geneva, cylinder music box, ebonized case with burl walnut panels and contrasting, banded borders, turned and carved escutcheon, the ends with ornate brass carrying handles, and the top with central boulle style ornament, the glazed frame protecting the movement with gilt, molded edge, and repeating gilt foliate pattern, 17 inch cylinder playing eight tunes, three section comb, and driven by two large springs with Geneva stopwork — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: Paillard, Geneva, cylinder music box, ebonized case with burl walnut panels and contrasting, banded borders, turned and carved escutcheon, the ends with ornate brass carrying handles, and the top with central boulle style ornament, the glazed frame protecting the movement with gilt, molded edge, and repeating gilt foliate pattern, 17 inch cylinder playing eight tunes, three section comb, and driven by two large springs with Geneva stopwork
Brand: Paillard
Price: 1100 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Paillard Switzerland auction

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Sale date October 22, 2016

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Maker Paillard
Type Shelf or Mantel
Country Switzerland
Price type auction
Date October 22, 2016
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

case good, with restoration to ebonized surfaces and top veneer, tune card replaced, lid with minor shrinkage, lock parts do not line up, all pins for tune 5 damaged, rendering this selection nearly silent, pins on some other tunes would benefit from adjustment, upper register comb with one broken tooth, governor restored

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts