Paris, June 1st 1997

On May 11th took place in Chartres (France, 1 hour from Paris) a
specialized sale in mechanical music (45 items). The 3 biggest pieces,
which were in good condition, were sold as follow :

Cylinder Organ Gavioli 60 keys, 4 stops (ca 1880), 86.000 FF (ca 15.000 US$)
Symphonion disc music box, diameter 64 cm, 52.000 FF (ca 9.100 US$)
Book Organ Gasparini 52 keys (many restorations), 64.000 FF (ca 11.200 US$)

You may look at theses pieces on my Web site Musica Mecanica, clicking on
"Events 03/97", at the end of the "News 6/97", and looking at Chartres
auction sale May 11th.
Or you may look in the A-Z section of the same site at  Barrel Organ (for
the Gavioli), Fair Organ (for the Gasparini) and Music Box (for the
Symphonion).

The Web address of the site is:

     http://www.cnam.fr/museum/musica_mecanica/

Best regards,

Philippe

Philippe Rouille
(Paris, France)
rouille@cnam.fr
http://www.cnam.fr/museum/musica_mecanica/