Lot 249
Large Swiss Fruitwood Inlaid Rosewood Music Box, c.1890

Lot 249 Details
Large Swiss Fruitwood Inlaid Rosewood Music Box, c.1890
the hinged lid with an inlay of a nesting hen and chicks opening to reveal a 14-inch cylinder playing 10 airs accompanied by six engraved bells with bird-form hammers, and a percussion comb, the tune sheet numbered 946
10 x 24 x 12 in — 25.4 x 61 x 30.5 cm
Estimate $700-$900
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Tune Sheet:
Sweet Hearts - Charles D'Albert
Pinafore - Arthur Sullivan
Martha - Friedrich von Flotow
Pirates of Penzance - Arthur Sullivan
Noces de Jeanette - Victor Massé
La Mascotte - Edmond Audran
Mandolinatta - Émile Paladilhe
Patience - Arthur Sullivan
Carmen - Georges Bizet
La Fille du Regiment - Gaetano Donizetti