Musical Snuff Box
By Brian Chesters
Hi All,
I did say I would let the group know of interesting items in sales in the UK.
Well I have just viewed a sale with a musical snuff box by H.Capt. The movement is the usual two air with fine comb and the spring is broken. I played it by pushing the cylinder and it sounds nicer than mine. The lid is amazing, It has an oxidised silver (?) panel of a three dimentional scene beneth the glass lid and is within a gold border. It looks superb.
Needless to say I have left a bid on it. I can now get down on my knees and pray.
Best wishes. Brian Chesters HTTP://www.litter-boss.co.uk/antique |
(Message sent Thu 28 Nov 1996, 01:46:58 GMT, from time zone GMT.) |
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