Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Interchangeable Six-air Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, c. 1880, no. 87079, 10 1/2-in. cylinders, single combs with a damascened zither attachment, silvered tune indicator, double-spring barrels, large jeweled flywheel, repeat/change and start/stop levers, all housed in an inlaid rosewood and rosewood veneer case with two additional cylinders, lg. 28 in.
Estimate $500-700
plays strong, one booken tooth
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Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.