Overture-Format Mandoline Musical Box by Bremond

Description:

Overture-Format Mandoline Musical Box by Bremond, No. 7965, playing Norma in two revolutions and four other airs including an embellished arrangement of The Last Rose of Summer, The Soldier's Chorus from Faust and The Shadow Dance also known as The Pardon of Ploermel from Dinorah, with small groups of up to four mandoline teeth, flat-topped winding lever, and rosewood veneered case with red interior and canted corners, elaborately inlaid on front and lid with boxwood, mother-of-pearl and colored enamels, wd. 21 1/2, cylinder 13 x 3 in. dia.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Movement has been cleaned and overhauled; plays very well with pronounced a mandoline effect on some airs and variations-like arrangements on others. Case retains the original finish with a pleasing patina.

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