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Sat, May 16, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1356

Large Swiss Marquetry Inlaid Music Box

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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late 19th century, with label for "Sublime Harmonie Piccolo", eight tunes, marquetry inlaid, stencil decorated, and faux painted case,˜11 x 16 x 35-1/2 in.Provenance: Provenance: Property of Twin Oaks Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia

Condition

case generally good, minor warping and sun fading to panel top, losses to stencil decoration, catch for lid reset, some losses to putty for glazing, comb appears intact with some minor corrosion, works with other surface distress, tune is good, might need some adjustment
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