22nd Jan, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools

 
  Lot 3079
 

3079

An Interesting 'Bitza' Musical Box Playing Eight Airs, the movement with single-spring motor,...

An Interesting 'Bitza' Musical Box Playing Eight Airs, the movement with single-spring motor, single-section comb on reeded cast gilt bedplate, and stop linkage bar to lock the movement by Great Wheel, the comb has been altered and re-tuned in places to register with the cylinder and plays quite well; the tunesheet a later re-print and of different original maker with unknown Gamme; the case originally fitted with different movement with ebonised interior and dustlid, well-figured bird's eye maple lid interior, domed lid bearing inlaid bird on branch, kingwood crossbanding, with two sets of bedplate holes, the former covered with decorative blanking washers, the whole of matt finish awaiting polishing - 23 in. wide, the cylinder 11in.
Condition: F-P III 4-5(t)

Footnote: This musical box uses elements from up to four different musical boxes. In order for the comb to register with the cylinder, a great degree of engineering skill was used.

Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. Working, slight buzz, all teeth and tips present. Please refer to the Musical Box Condition Code Key for further details as to condition. This can be found at the top of the catalogue page.

 


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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools, 22nd Jan, 2020

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