14th May, 2011 9:30 GMT/BST

Antiques & Scientific

 
Lot 1145
 

1145

A 19th Century Swiss 'Piccolo Zither' Cylinder Music Box by Paillard Voucher Fils, St. Croix,...

A 19th Century Swiss 'Piccolo Zither' Cylinder Music Box by Paillard Voucher Fils, St. Croix, with a 41cm brass cylinder and two comb movement, playing ten airs, with double spring, zither attachment, engraved brass presentation plaque 'To Thomas & Sarah Townsetti, May 10th 1885, Recalling May 10th 1835, from A & J Russell', under a glazed cover, with ratcheted steel winding arm opposite Change/Repeat and Stop/Start levers, pictorial lithographed tune sheet to underside of lid, in an inlaid walnut case with ornately cast carrying handles, length 73cm (working order)

Sold for £850
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

Auction: Antiques & Scientific, 14th May, 2011

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