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Auction 06.08.1998

Christie's, London, South Kensington

Date of the auction: 06.08.1998

Lot number 1
A Triola zither

A Triola zither with twenty-five note roll action, six manual chords and thirty-seven rolls...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$979 - US$1,306
Price realised:
£632
ca. US$1,032
Lot number 3
A chamber barrel organ

A chamber barrel organ by George Astor & Company, London, with divided key-frame, each half...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,266 - US$4,899
Price realised:
£5,175
ca. US$8,451
Lot number 4
A coin-slot singing bird in cage

A coin-slot singing bird in cage, with yellow plumage, domed square brass cage with bevelled corners...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,449 - US$3,266
Price realised:
£1,610
ca. US$2,629
Lot number 5
A Herophon organette

A Herophon organette with 24-note revolving mechanism in ebonised case and twenty-six square card...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$653 - US$979
Price realised:
£402
ca. US$656
Lot number 7
An Austro-Hungarian singing bird box

An Austro-Hungarian singing bird box, the bird with metal beak and multi-coloured irridescent...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,633 - US$2,449
Price realised:
£1,265
ca. US$2,065
Lot number 9
A Mira 12-inch disc musical box

A Mira 12-inch disc musical box, No. 67151, with two combs, zither attachments, top-wind motor...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
ca. US$1,959 - US$2,939
Price realised:
£2,185
ca. US$3,568
Lot number 10
Toys and novelties

Toys and novelties: a Selcol manivelle musical box Organ Grinder, in cardboard case with dancing...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £70
ca. US$40 - US$114
Price realised:
£253
ca. US$413
Lot number 12
A Harp Harmonique Piccolo musical box

A Harp Harmonique Piccolo musical box, No. 15404, playing eight airs, with zither attachment on main...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$816 - US$1,143
Price realised:
£805
ca. US$1,314
Lot number 13
A gold musical fob seal

A gold musical fob seal, with typical barillet movement in oval base with répoussé floriate frieze...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,143 - US$1,633
Price realised:
£862
ca. US$1,407
Lot number 14
A musical box

A musical box, No. 1426, playing six ballads, numbered on the winding lever 1426 and 630, with...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$653 - US$979
Price realised:
£862
ca. US$1,407
Lot number 15
A Swiss chalet musical box

A Swiss chalet musical box, with movement playing six airs and tune sheet in lid, the case formed as...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$816 - US$1,143
Price realised:
£632
ca. US$1,032
Lot number 16
A musical movement playing twelve airs

A musical movement playing twelve airs, No. 33801, now in case with inlaid lid, crossbanded front...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$653 - US$979
Price realised:
£483
ca. US$788
Lot number 17
A musical photograph album

A musical photograph album, with cabinet and carte-de-visite photographs, floral mounts and movement...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £100
ca. US$40 - US$163
Price realised:
£126
ca. US$205
Lot number 18
A drum and bells musical box

A drum and bells musical box, playing eight airs accompanied by drum and four bells, in grained case...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$653 - US$979
Price realised:
£1,035
ca. US$1,690
Lot number 19
A key-wind musical box by Nicole Frères

A key-wind musical box by Nicole Frères, No. 23792, playing eight operatic airs ( Gamme No. 735), in...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,143 - US$1,633
Price realised:
£1,610
ca. US$2,629
Lot number 20
An orchestral musical box

An orchestral musical box playing ten operatic and other airs, accompanied by twenty-note organ, six...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
ca. US$4,082 - US$4,899
Price realised:
£2,990
ca. US$4,883
Lot number 21
Two tabatières

Two tabatières: the first playing two airs, in beech case with quartered and banded lid, the second...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £150
ca. US$40 - US$244
Price realised:
£80
ca. US$130
Lot number 23
A rocking ship automaton

A rocking ship automaton, the ship in a river-mouth between a windmill and a watermill, with musical...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$489 - US$653
Price realised:
£575
ca. US$939
Lot number 24
A rare Symphonique Duplex cylinder musical box

A rare Symphonique Duplex cylinder musical box, No. 20867, the two cylinders playing ten airs...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
ca. US$8,165 - US$11,432
Price realised:
£14,950
ca. US$24,416
Lot number 25
A mandoline musical box

A mandoline musical box by Nicole Frères, No. 42280, playing twelve mainly operatic airs...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
ca. US$2,449 - US$4,082
Price realised:
£1,610
ca. US$2,629
Lot number 26
A fine Grand Format musical box

A fine Grand Format musical box by Nicole Frères, No. 32025, playing four overtures ( William Tell...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$16,331 - US$24,497
Price realised:
£16,100
ca. US$26,294
Lot number 27
An Ideal Guitare musical box

An Ideal Guitare musical box by Mermod Frères, No. 106042, with one interchangeable cylinder...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£800 - £1,200
ca. US$1,306 - US$1,959
Price realised:
£1,092
ca. US$1,783
Lot number 28
A Rococo Symphonion

A Rococo Symphonion with double combs, in simulated walnt carved and bombé case with silk-print in...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,266 - US$4,899
Price realised:
£3,220
ca. US$5,258
Lot number 29
A rare Polyphon Excelsior

A rare Polyphon Excelsior disc musical box with single comb in open-topped ebonised case, the comb...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,449 - US$3,266
Price realised:
£1,840
ca. US$3,005
Lot number 30
A Lochmann's Original 24½-inch disc musical box

A Lochmann's Original 24½-inch disc musical box in upright case with glazed and gilt door, coin...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
ca. US$9,799 - US$13,065
Price realised:
£8,970
ca. US$14,649
Lot number 31
A small morse recorder

A small morse recorder with glass-topped spring motor, one spool, bell and wood base with trade-mark...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £100
ca. US$40 - US$163
Price realised:
£80
ca. US$130
Lot number 32
An electric Morse recorder, by The Marconi Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd...

An electric Morse recorder, by The Marconi Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd., London, No. 935 , with...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£200 - £300
ca. US$326 - US$489
Price realised:
£184
ca. US$300
Lot number 33
An Ediswan Long Range Radiophone

An Ediswan Long Range Radiophone walnut case with doors enclosing control panel with Aerial...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £150
ca. US$40 - US$244
Price realised:
£58
ca. US$94
Lot number 34
An Ekco A22 receiver

An Ekco A22 receiver in black bakelite case with chrome ring and backboard (top of case smashed...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £150
ca. US$40 - US$244
Price realised:
£161
ca. US$262
Lot number 35
Radio ephemera

Radio ephemera: a Gecophone leaflet advertising Crystal Sets No. 1 & No. 2 and 2-valve cabinet...

Christie's, 6 Aug 1998
Estimate
£25 - £50
ca. US$40 - US$81
Price realised:
£69
ca. US$112
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