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Thu, Apr 8, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 58

German Symphonion Music Box with 27 Discs

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
late 19th/20th century, tabletop music box with walnut veneers, with front lever wind, lid labeled "Symphonion", the interior decorated with black and white image of cherubs, 7-1/4 x 13 x 11-1/2 in.; with 27 discs, 10 in. diameter, case with engraved brass plaque "Kehl 1895/Ennelt 1995", labels on base for "The Bombay Company", 3-1/2 x 14 x 11-3/4 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina

Condition

works sporadically, losses to border inlay on lid, small losses to veneer,˜some wear to discs
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