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AN ANTIQUE SWISS EIGHT-AIR SIX-BELL MUSIC BOX WITH ‘MANDARIN' STRIKERS
Circa 1880
The 33cm lever-wound cylinder playing eight airs, with three automated Chinese 'Mandarin' figures each moving their heads and striking six bells, the movement with start/ stop and change/repeat controls, with a separate control to stop bells, the music box under an internal glass cover, in rosewood case, the top and front inlaid with floral and foliate centres, the original tune sheet pinned to the underside of the cover
25cm high, 56.5cm wide, 25.5cm deep
Sold for $4,800
Lot 13
Circa 1880
The 33cm lever-wound cylinder playing eight airs, with three automated Chinese 'Mandarin' figures each moving their heads and striking six bells, the movement with start/ stop and change/repeat controls, with a separate control to stop bells, the music box under an internal glass cover, in rosewood case, the top and front inlaid with floral and foliate centres, the original tune sheet pinned to the underside of the cover
25cm high, 56.5cm wide, 25.5cm deep
Estimate $1,600 - $2,400
Lewis of Hereford Ltd, Gloucester, from whom purchased by Bob and Gladys Parry in 1990
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8796
6:00pm - 17 November 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 14 - Sun 16 November, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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