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MMDGalleryAuctionsChartres Auction, 9 December 2001

- Enquiries : important : New office address, telephone and fax !
- But the auction will take place as usual in the old gothic "Chapel" at 1 bis, place du Général de Gaulle, 300 yards from the cathedral (with the same new phone and fax numbers as the office).

Galerie de Chartres
  Me Jean-Pierre Lelièvre - Pascal Maiche - Alain Paris
  Commissaires-priseurs associés
  10, rue Claude Bernard
  ZA du Coudray BP 70129
  28003 Chartres Cedex
  FRANCE

  Tel.*  +33 (0) 2 37 88 28 28
  Fax * : + 33 (0) 2 37 88 28 20
  * Do not dial the first (0) if you are outside France.
  E-mail: galeriedechartres@wanadoo.fr

Mechanical music consultant for this auction :
  M. Philippe Rouillé, (expert CNES),
  Tel.* +33 (0)1 42 36 10 25  Fax.* : +33 (0)1 42 33 69 81
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Important notice.

Estimates are given in French Francs.

This English translation is given only for the convenience of English speaking clients, and tries to be as reliable as possible. Nevertheless, only the French text of the catalogue (with the occasional corrections given during the auction) is conclusive. (Please read the general conditions of the auction on the back of the cover of the French catalogue). If you have any doubts or questions about an item, please ask the auction house before the auction.

This translation describes only the automatas and the mechanical music instruments included in the auction. There will be also, at ca 4 PM, many phonographs and related materials, coin-operated or gambling machines, and fairground artifacts which are described in the French catalog.  If you are interested in dolls, there is a large specialized auction (and catalogue in French) on Saturday December 8th, with several hundred lots.

The price mentionned in the estimates is the price expected at the hammer, in French Francs. For the buyer, add a total premium of 11 % (exactly 10,854 %) on the hammer price.  A reference is sometimes made to the Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments, by Q. David Bowers (Vestal Press, USA, 1972 and many subsequent reprints).

Chartres is a beautiful old city, about 1 hour from Paris with a car or by train.  You may visit one of the finest XIIIth century cathedral in France, with wonderful deep blue stained glass windows ("le bleu de Chartres"). It has been for centuries a well known pilgrimage.

The auction will take place about 300 yards west of this cathedral, in an old gothic chapel, at the Galerie de Chartres.  The three auctionneers are MM. Jean-Pierre Lelièvre, Pascal Maiche and Alain Paris.

For any information or to get another catalog (please specify if you want this English translation, too), just write or fax to the above mentioned address, or send an e-mail to : galeriedechartres@wanadoo.fr

Large exerpts of the catalogue (and the results after the auction) will be published, as soon as possible, at the following web address: http://www.mmdigest.com/Auctions/Chartres0112/index.html

N° 601 -
"Le dernier Joueur d'orgue" (the last barrel organ player) (le Petit Parisien 1908), framed,
Est. 2/500 FF

N° 602 -
"Les Orgues de Barbarie des Alpins", Le Petit Journal 1897, + xerox of a competition of barrel organ players in Paris.
Est. 1/300 FF

N° 603 -
4 engravings on portable barrel organs, including good caricatures of Rossini and Verdi.
Est. 3/400 FF

N° 604 -
Epinal : planche 1026 "grand orgue à manivelle" : once cut out and glued, features a small organ working with sand.
Est. 2/400 FF

N° 605 -
Coll. Marino Marini, Ravenne, catalogue multilingue (average condition)
Est. 3/600 FF

N° 606 -
Ord-Hume, Clockwork music (1973) ; Webb, the cylinder and the Disc Music Box handbook (2 vol 1968, 1971)
Est. 2/400 FF

N° 607 -
Wendel, The mechanical music cabinet (Rüdesheim museum catalogue, 1984) ; West Cornwall Museum of mech. Music (1974, plaquette 32 p)
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 608 -
Reblitz et Bowers, Treasures of mechanical Music (1981, Xerox copy of the 630 pages)
Est. 4/800 FF

N° 609 -
Buchner, les Instruments de musique mécanique, Grund 1992
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 610 -
Grodwohl, la Fantastique épopée des carrousels salons, 1991
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 611 -
Several books on organs : Audsley, the art of Organ Building (2 vol, Dover 1965) ; Bonavia, Hart and Homer : the organ reed (1950) ; Guillou, l'Orgue souvenir et avenir (Buchet-Chastel 1998) ; Le grand orgue de la salle Pleyel à Paris (xerox leaflet, without date)
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 612 -
Complete collection of the first 23 issues of the AAIMM journal (association des collectionneurs français). N°s 1 à 23 (1976-1984). Rare.
Est. 5/800 FF

N° 613 -
3 books on "Player-Piano" : MacTammany (inventor of the player piano), "The technical history of the Player" (1915) ; Reblitz : Piano servicing and tuning (1976) ; Roehl : Player piano treasury (1961).
Est. 4/800 FF

N° 614 -
Pipe Organ Stops, an excellent illustrated dictionnary (278 p, 1962),
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 615 -
Catalogue Aeolian-Paris-Comète of 88 notes perforated music (in French). 1920's. 150 pages (2 at the end list arabic tunes)
Est. 4/600 FF

N° 616 -
"Building the Violano" : a 40 page leaflet depicting with photos the Violano Mills factory. Exc. condition.
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 617 -
Bowers, Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments (1972) : plus de 1000 pages illustrées, la Bible dans ce domaine.
Est. 5/1000 FF

N° 618 -
4 good English books about disc and cylinder musical boxes, by famous authors as Ord-Hume, Webb and Bulleid.
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 619 -
Roehl, Harvey, Player Piano Treasury (250 p, 1961) ; and a Reproduction of a ca 140 pages catalogue of Phillips Pianella (pianos and orchestrions)
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 620 -
Vente par faillite des anciens établissements Limonaire, 15 juillet 1930, xerox copy of the legal inventory,
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 620 bis -
A. Chapuis, E. Gélis. Le monde des automates, 2 vol., Paris 1928. Very beautiful black leather binding, golden ribbed back. One of the 1000 numbered copies, with 2 autograph letters by the authors.
Est. 12/15000 FF

N° 621 -
A book of French folk songs, beginning of the XXth c.
Est. 200/300 FF

N° 622 -
3 records, 33 and 45 rpm with musical box recordings
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 623 -
Eleven 33 rpm 30 cm discs, of which 9 featuring mechanical organs
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 624 -
7 small musical box movements by : Breitler, Cuendet, Mapsa, etc.
Est. 8/1500 FF

N° 625 -
A Playmobil box with a small barrel organ (electronic music), and a Phono toy by Fischer Price featuring a musical movement in the arm. In working order, with 4 discs. As is.
Est. 300/400 FF
 

N° 626 -
A fine musical tile, with service bell, depicting the Eiffel Tower and a balloon. Good 4 tunes music, good condition. Ca 1900.
Est. 1/1500 FF

N° 627 -
A 3 tunes musical tile, depicting the château de Chambord. Tunesheet, good condition, beginning of the XXth c.
Est. 800/1200 FF

N° 628 -
A musical cigar 00musical cigar enser r la vente, with flower and birds decoration. Plays Beethoven Letter to Elisa. Some restorations. H. 29 cm
Est. 800/1200 FF

N° 629 -
A 2 tunes musical photo album. Green velvet binding. Very good condition, plays.
Est. 800/1200 FF

N° 630 -
A 2 tunes musical photo album. Red velvet binding. Good used condition.
Est. 750/1100 FF

N° 631 -
A wooden musical alarm clock using 12,5 metal discs. Case lacking top, height 36 cm. Some scrap to the dial. Good condition, plays. With one disc.
Est. 1500/2000 FF

N° 632 -
A wooden musical clock, using 12,5 cm discs. Sculpted case ht. 45 cm. Good condition and playing (link between clock and musical movement defective). With 3 discs. Ca 1900.
Est. 1600/2500 FF

N° 633 -
A small mandoline 3 tunes musical box, with tune sheet.
The case features a small trunk. Cyl 9 cm, plays very well. Ca 1900.
Est. 2/3000 FF

N° 634 -
A small 8 tunes musical box, with original tunesheet.
Fine case inlaid with brass stringing and escutcheon. 16,5 cm. 10 cm cyl. playing on 42 teeth. Ca 1900. Excellent condition and good playing.
Est. 2500/3500 FF

N° 635 -
A Melotrope, by Carpentier, to play automatically a keybord from perforated cardboard strips.
Black, 74x16x14 cm, in its period box, with position wedges. 37 keys. Ca 1880's. Needs cleaning but seems complete (we did not dismantle it), and in original condition. Handle and strips lacking.
Est. 2/4000 FF
 
 
 
 

N° 636 -
A Serinette, by Voirot aîné in Mirecourt,
Handwritten 8 tunes tunesheet (Valse le Baiser, Quatre hommes et un caporal, la Diane du Zouave). Walnut case 27 cm, 10 open metal pipes. XIXe c.
Good condition, but some restorations and playing needing completion and attention.
Est. 4/6000 FF

N° 637 -
A 6 tunes cylinder musical box,
Case with boxwood stringing and inlay decoration, 43 cm (inner glass split). 21 cm brass cylinder playing a fine classical program. Swiss, end of XIXth. c. Good general condition.
Est. 5/6000 FF
 
 

N° 638 -
A good 8 tunes cylinder musical box
Nice case with boxwood stringing and inlay decoration. L. 44 cm. Inner dividers missing. Beautiful colored tunesheet. Nickel-plated 21 cm cylinder. Tune indicator. Good presentation and playing. Swiss, end of XIXth c.
Est. 6/8000 FF

N° 639 -
A 6 tunes Mermod cylinder musical box
Simple case with transfer decoration, and Mermod plaque on the front. Long. ca 35 cm. Brass 14 cm cylinder. Typical of Mermod : tune indicator, outside handle winding. Parachute and tunestop missing. Good sound. Some restoration needs to be completed. Ca 1900.
Est. 2800/3500 FF
 
 
 
 

N° 640 -
A small "Diana" 14 keys organette, with 6 metal discs, 16,5 cm. Black case, 25x20 cm. Very good condition, plays well. German, ca 1900.
Est. 2/3000 FF

N° 641 -
Edelweiss, a table 20,5 cm disc musical box
Fair wooden case 41 cm. 40 teeth movement, handle winding. Speed adjustment indicator. With 11 discs. Very good condition of presentation and playing.
Est. 4500/6500 FF

N° 642 -
A rare Erica 16 keys organette,
with 4 perforated metal strips (width 82 mm). Handle. Ca 1900 (See Bowers p 749). Some restorations. Good condition (advance of the strip needs attention). 30x21 cmn H. 22 cm.
Est. 3/4000 FF

N° 643 -
A fine 2 tunes metal snuffbox
Lid painted with a "Dutch" scene of a group with musicians. L 95 mm. Handwritten tunesheet (one tune is the Prayer from Wilhem Tell). Cyl. 62 mm. Good condition and playing. Mid XIXth c.
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 644 -
A 3 tunes tortoiseshell snuffbox, by Bordier,
signed on the comb. Case 10 cm (some accidents and repairs, bottom new). Very good playing and sound. Mid XIXth c.
Est. 2/3000 FF

N° 645 -
A fine musical painted metal snuffbox, 3 tunes.  Box decorated with a scene of a lake landscape with two walkers " Roschach am Bodensee ", signed VD or MD on the right.  109 mm.  Mouvement 3 tunes with cyl. 72 mm, stamped 325 Gaillard on the bedplate.  Command for changing tunes incomplete.  Beautiful sonority and
playing.  Ca mid XIXth c.
Est.  2500/3500 FF

N° 646 -
American 14 keys Orguinette,
Case with golden lines decoration, 38 cm. With 13 endless paper strips (some restoration to the strips) Excellent condition of presentation and playing.
Est. 3/4000 FF
 
 
 
 

N° 647 -
A large Roller Organ 32 keys organette,
Varnished wooden case, with handles.  63x41 ht. 36 cm. Plays by turning a handle. "Cobs" 33,5 cm cylinders (helicoidal notation). Completely restored, excellent condition, with 6 cylindres. Ca 1900.
Est. 14/18000 FF

N° 648 -
Polyphon, A vertical coin-operated 40 cm disc music box.
Sculpted wood case with top, ht. 117 cm. 2 opposite 39 teeth combs. Ca 1900. Good condition and sound, plays well. With 24 discs.
Est. 25/35000 FF
 
 
 
 
 

N° 649 -
A large orchestra musical box with automata, on a table.
Black case with decoration of brass stringing and brass and mother of pearl inlay 94x50x41 cm. Original tunesheet (including La Mascotte, Carmen, Aida, etc.). Lever wound. Brass 49 cm cylinder playing on 2 combs of 28 and 23 teeth, 21 "voix célestes" keys, and, at will, drum, castagnets and 6 bells stricken by three oriental automatas.  Stamped : "APC°" on the governor. End of XIXth c. Excellent general condition, apparently untouched. Needs a general cleaning (plays actually too slow).
On a matching table, with turned feet and legs, and rounded corners. 100x57x72 cm.
An really impressive showpiece !
Est. 35/60000 FF
 
 
 

N° 650 -
A very good Sublime Harmonie musical box, by Baker Troll à Genève,
Wooden case with boxwood stringing and inlay decoration (small restoration to the cover). L. 58 cm. Leverwound. Brass 8 tunes 33 cm cylinder. Amusing old tunesheet (some small scrap). Fine programm.
Excellent condition and playing. Very fine notation and sound. End of the XIXth c.
Est. 10/15000 FF

N° 651, N° 652 -
no lots.

N° 653 -
Twelve "Epinal, Moyennes constructions - Mécanismes" prints to cut out and realize animations : "Cirque miniature, Théâtre Guignol..."
Est. 4/600 FF

N° 654 -
Twelve "Epinal, Grandes constructions" prints, to cut out and realize animations : "le bucheron" (the logger), "théâtre de marionnettes"...
Est 5/800 FF

N° 655 -
"Les automates", a book by Jean Prasteau (1968),
Est. 3/400 FF

N° 656 -
"L'Age d'Or des Automates" by Chr. BAILLY (reprint) and "Les automates" by Jean PRASTEAU.
Est. 4/500 FF
 

N° 657 -
A fine "marotte", turning doll, with closed mouth bisque and shoulders, blue eyes, clothing with small bells, wooden stock, with musical movement. 34 cm.
Est. 2500/4000

N° 658 -
"The little gardener", a charming toy to pull, depicting a gardener walking with a wheelbarrow inside which is seated a young girl. Both heads in bisque with painted features, good used condition. Long. 34 cm.
Est. 2000/3000 FF

N° 659 -
Elie Martin. A fine mechanical jumping horse, mounted by a cow-boy. The horse is covered with skin, accident to the bisque head. In working order. Long. 21cm.
Est. 2500/3000 FF
 

N° 660 -
A bear walking on four legs, while turning its head and opening its mouth. Fine mechanical toy assigned to Decamps, wooden legs, muzzle, covered with brown fur. 24cm.
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 661 -
Elie Martin. A fine walking elephant, in carboard covered with skin. It walks and moves its ears. L. 36cm.
Est. 2500/4000 FF
 
 
 
 

N° 662 -
A rare mechanical tricycle in exceptional mint condition, the figure's head stamped "E D", bisque hands, blue fixed eyes, fine yellow and red silk clothes, chromium plated metal wheels. In its original box printed "Au Nain Bleu E. Chauvière", attributed to Vichy, this toy was probably never taken out of its box, whence its mint condition.   L 22cm - H 26cm.
Est. 15/20.000 FF
 
 
 

N° 663 -
A fine mechanical and musical carrousel, attributed to Renou, decorated with rose coloured fabric : 4 bisque head children, riding 2 stags and 2 horses. Good condition, ca 1900. Height 50 cm - Diam. 30 cm
Est. 15/20000 FF
 
 
 

N° 664 -
"La procession", Rare and fine clock picture depicting in three dimensions a procession walking out of a church. In the fore part, some children spy from behind gates (5 wooden figures, Nuremberg type, wooden, cork, ...). In fine condition. Clock striking the hours and half hours, with the label "Fernand WURTEL, au Petit Tourneur...", the musical movement is missing. Fine gilt frame, mid XIXth c. 74x64cm - Depht. 25cm.
Est. 20/30000 FF
 
 
 

N° 665 -
Lambert. "Noir joueur de banjo" (A negro playing a banjo). Rare automaton with bisque head showing an exceptionnal negroide expression, open mouth with teeth, chestnut parperweight eyes, bisque hands (accident to one finger), original clothing in very good condition (small normal wear). Green velvet base with one tune musical movement, ca 1880. Three movements (in working order, but needing some small adjustments). Height  51cm (cf. Lambert catalogue in Bailly's "l'Age d'Or des Automates", page 344 n°21).
Est. 30/50000 FF
 

N° 666 -
Lambert. "Jeune fille à la cage à oiseau" ou "Bébé cage" (A young girl with a bird cage), Fine automaton with closed mouth taille 4 Jumeau head, chestnut paperweight eyes, bisque hands and shoulders, fine and rich original clothing. Four movements : 2 for the head, 1 for the right arm, and 1 for the bird in the cage. Fine condition (head needs re-fixing). 2 tunes musical base, with the label of the maison Lambert and of the Nain Bleu. Height 50cm. (n°40 of the Lambert catalogue in Bailly's book l'Age d'Or des Automates).
Est. 25000/40000 FF
 
 
 
 

N° 667 -
A fine sewing casket with a singing bird.
A casket covered with black wood and spotted wood veneer, with inlay of rosewood, mother of pearl and brass, houses a travel necessaire decorated with blue cardboard and paper, gold and lace style, with a sewing necessaire, 2 scent bottles, 2 mirrors inside the lid (accident to one mirror). These 2 mirrors open to disclose a place for 16 small photos, and a secret compartment. The bird mechanism may be attributed to Bontems, very good condition. The bedplate and lid of the bird are finely decorated. Movements of the wings and the tail. L. 38x26cm - H. 17cm. 2d half of the XIXth century.
Est. 40/60000 FF
 

N° 668 -
Lambert. "Bébé ouvrant un oeuf" (A baby opening an egg). Automaton in just out of an attic condition, closed mouth Jumeau n° 4 bisque head and shoulders, blue paperweight eyes, wig missing, bisque hands. 2 movements of the head and of the left arm which opens the egg, inside which was an animated bird (missing). On a one tune musical base. It works well. Height 50cm.
Est. 18/25000 FF
 

N° 669 -
Decamps. "La tricoteuse" (A knitting woman) Automaton with closed mouth taille 5 Jumeau head, chestnut paperweight eyes. She is seated on a wooden gilt bamboo style chair.  Movements of the head and of both composition hands. The body houses the mechanism and the music. Restored clothing. It works, but needs a revision. Height 42cm.
Est. 20/25000 FF
 

N° 670 -
Farkas.  " Le fumeur de narghilé "  (A narghileh smoker). Fine automaton with composition head and blue glass eyes, with a costume in fine condition. Movements of the head, of the left hand which waves a fly flap fan, and of the right hand which holds the narghileh. With music "The Turkish March", by Mozart. Mid XXth c. Height 35cm.
Est. 8/12000 FF
 

N° 671 -
A cage with two singing birds. Mahoganny base with split corners with a drawer for the key. Fine brass mechanism (in good working condition), with some restorations. Movements of the head, the bill and the tail. The two birds answer each other alternatively. Bontems, beginning of XXth c. Height 62cm
Est. 18/25000 FF
 

N° 672 -
Renou, "Bouquetière" (A flower girl). Small automaton, a young girl holds a poodle in her left hand, and a bunch of flowers in her right hand. Movements of the head and of both arms, mechanism with 3 cams and music. Fine open mouth Jumeau bisque head, bisque hands, good condition. (Clothing restored).
Est. 10/15000 FF

N° 673 & N° 674 -
no lots.
 

N° 675 -
A very small 11 keys chamber barrel organ,
of a make very similar to that of a perroquette. Walnut case with half columns decoration and a lyra on the front. 40x30, haut 50 cm. Feet and lyra added. Some worm damage. Tunesheet for 3 cylinders (only one present). 3 stops of metal pipes, one stopped, the other partly stopped, Treble rank missing. 1st half of XIXth c. Handle missing. Needs restoration.
Est. 3500/6000 FF
 

N° 676 -
A good Lecoultre cylinder 8 tunes music box,
Plain case with boxwood stringing decoration, L. 52 cm.
Red painted inside, only one compartment on the right for the 3 stops. Inversed lever (wooden knob replaced). Old tunesheet with some child overwriting + a modern xerox tunesheet. 33,4 brass cylinder playing on 102 teeth. Bedplate stamped LF. N° 35620. Some dampers noise, otherwise excellent condition and playing (piccolo on Home Sweet Home). Ca 1865.
Est. 10/15000 FF

N° 677 -
A 8 tunes cylinder musical box,
perhaps by L'Epée. Simple case with red inside, 52 cm. Brass 30 cm cyl. 4 broken teeth, damper noises, otherwise good notation and musicality. End of the XIXth c.
Est. 3/5000 FF
 

N° 678 -
A very rare New Century table 47cm disc musical box,
each disc playing two tunes (or one tune and its variation), thanks to an automatic shift of the center of the disc at the end or each revolution. Little is known about the maker (the movement is perhaps by Mermod) and its links with the German firm Sirion which was the first to patent this system just before 1900. Wooden case (small accidents) with a disc drawer in the base. 66x61, ht 37 cm. Two opposite 78 teeth combs. Ca 1900.  Restorations. Very good condition, beautiful sound. With 6 discs (6000 series).
This very original system is most looked for by collectors. See articles by Choffnes in MBSI "A decade of enjoyment", pp 147-166.
Est. 40/60000 FF
 

N° 679 -
A. Soualle, a very rare 4 tunes mandoline French musical box, ca 1860, perhaps for the English market.
Luxurious case, in varnished spotted wood, with rich ormulu decoration (feet, lock, etc.) and a brass stringing inlay featuring musical instruments on the lid. 60x23, ht. 19 cm. With a medal "République Française" incrusted in the lid. Tune sheet (with a xerox under the box), with the figures 3785/312, and the mentions :"A: S. V. Mandoline Musiques de Paris, Fabrique au château de Villetaneuse près St Denis (Seine) : The Soldiers greeting ; The Queen of Mezzr ; Philomelen Valse ; Macbeth Valse".
Lever wound, 4 wings governor, 38 cm brass cylinder playing on 214 teeth (2 bass and one treble teeth very well repaired). "Adre Soualle" stamped on the comb. Mandoline effect on the upper 3/4, up to 9 teeth per note.
Completely restored, excellent condition and playing.
With L'Epée (in Montbeliard), Alexandre Soualle has been the only important musical box maker in France, from 1855 to 1861, when he was bankrupt. His boxes are usually of very good quality.
Est. 30/50000 FF

N° 680 -
no lot.
 

N° 681 -
An 8 tunes cylinder musical box,
perhaps by Lecoultre. Fine case with boxwood stringing and inlay decoration. 54 cm. Red inside, without left divider. Leverwind, 2 stops. Reproduction tunesheet. 33 cm cylinder, good notation. Ca 1875.
Est. 9/12000 FF
 

N° 682 -
A very good "Magic Organa", automatique accordion, completely restored.
Operating a foot pedal gives the necessary air, while a small spring engine hidden in the instrument drives the perforated paper strip. You just have to open or close the accordeon to play like a celebrated artist !
In perfect condition, with a xerox of the original invoice dated Feb. 2d, 1931. With 14 paper rolls and a scale roll.
Est. 45000/60000 FF
 
 

N° 683 -
Symphonion, a fine upright coin-operated 30 cm discs musical box,
Beautiful sculpted wood case (top lacking). Ht. 74 cm. 2 diametrally opposite 42 teeth each combs. Excellent condition of presentation and playing, with 6 discs.
Est. 15/25000 FF
 

N° 683 bis -
A modern portable 27 keys organ,
probably by André Odin, ca 1980's, on a 3 wheeled cart.
With ca 40 books of music, mainly by P. Charial et A. Bitran.
Fine front with painted decoration of flowers and forest. 57x36x59 cm. Wooden pipes. Good general condition. Good general and playing condition.
Est. 20/30000 FF
 

N° 684 -
A 24 keys Organina Thibouville
Black case (small accidents) 53 cm. Needs cleaning. The screw shaft wich holds the handle is broken, so the instrument does not work. Otherwise seems complete, but needs restoration. With ca 23 books of music, mostly old ones.
Est. 7/10000 FF
 

N° 685 - A large piano melodico 73 keys,
by G. Racca in Bologna. Ca 1900.
Black case, grand piano shape, 87x140, ht. 97 cm. A few small splits in the table, small chips to the upholstery, otherwise good general condition. In working order, but needs some adjustments. With an interesting repertoire of 22 books of music.
Est. 25/35000 FF

N° 686 -
A small 6 tunes cylinder musical box by Heller. Tunesheet (some tear). Sculpted wood case, 20 cm. Good condition.
Est. 2/2500 FF

N° 687 -
A small one tune musical casket, width 15 cm (plays Strauss). Good condition. Mid XXe c.
Est. 3/400 FF

N° 688 -
A 8 tunes musical box with 3 bells in sight, stricken by butterflies.
Painted case with transfer decoration of musical instruments.
47x27, haut 22 cm. Large tunesheet. Comb stamped AK Ki in a circle. 16 cm brass cylinder. Ca 1900.
Est. 3500/6000 FF

N° 689 -
A 6 tunes cylinder musical box
Fine case with boxwood stringing and inlay of musical instruments. 50 cm. 21 cm nickel-plated cylinder with tune indicator and zither. One tune suffered a run, otherwise good condition. End of XIXth c.
Est. 3500/6000 FF

N° 690 -
A musical picture clock
Fine painting with figures, a church, houses, a river and mountains far off. Gilt frame in good condition. 82x70 cm. Striking clock movement on a square bedplate, needing adjustments. Small snuffbox type 2 tunes cylinder movement (replaced), pull winding. Plays well. 2d half of XIXth c.
Est. 7/10000 FF
 

N° 691 -
A model of a "Cathedral", with a clock and a 6 tunes musical movement.
Fine model in cut out wood. 61x57, haut. totale 95 cm. Clock "Mouvement de Paris" striking hours and half hours on a large bell. The base houses a good Swiss musical movement, keywound, 21 cm brass cylinder playing 6 airs, zither. End of XIXth c. Good general condition. .
Est. 12/15000 FF

N° 692 -
An "Elcé Paris" 10 tunes coin operated barrel piano,
Mahoganny case with a maritime painting, Tune sheet. 117x57, ht 142 cm. Metal frame. 38 string keys and 8 small bells. Cyl. 90xca 30 cm. Good general condition (some worm damage), runs and plays well.
Est. 7/10000 FF

N° 693 -
A good 65 notes Stroud upright pianola piano,
Fine dark mahoganny case, 149x72, Ht. 132 cm. 7 octaves (A to A). Metal frame, cross stringing. Restored. Beginning of the XIXth c. In good condition, it is a good piano to play mannually or automatically. With ca 50 65 notes rolls.
Est. 5/10000 FF

N° 694 -
A large barrel piano 10 tunes, by "A. Trainquart à Poitiers",
1900 style case, partly glazed or open carved with decoration of sculpted flowers and a female head, and 2 paintings of maritime scenes on each side. Some worm damage. Defective coin-operation. 155x68, ht. 174 cm. 58 piano keys piano, 12 percussions (drums, triangle, small bells, castagnettes). Large wooden cyl. 131 x ca 40 cm, stamped "Interchangeable. Pianos mécaniques E. Duigou, 22 rue des Halles, Nantes". Beginning of the XXe s. Seems complete (handle lacking), good general condition, well worth of a restoration.
Est. 9/16000 FF
 

N° 695 -
A fine 19 keys, 3 stops chamber barrel organ,
Metal pipes (partly open, partly stopped). Fine walnut case with decoration of half columns on the front. Dimensions 60x38, h. 93 cm.
Original paper inside decoration and handwritten tunesheet (only one 10 tunes cylinder present). Fine handle (wooden knob missing). 1st half of XIXth c. Seems complete, bellows remade, restoration needs completion.
Est. 6/10000 FF
 

N° 696 -
A large chamber barrel organ, in need of restoration.
Fine mahoganny case with half columns in the front. 71x43 cm, Haut. 115 cm. Handwritten tunesheet for 4 cylinders (one missing). Reseller card :  "Au Timbalier, Palais Royal, Paris". 21 keys, 4 stops. Metal pipes (partly open, partly stopped). Fine handle. 1st half of XIXth c. Seems complete (one bass pipe, and some side and bottom panels missing), but in need of complete restoration. With 3 cylinders (one helicoidal).
Est. 7/12.000 FF

N° 697 -
Harmonia, a 41 cm disc musical box movement.
Vertically mounted in a workbench (!). Two opposite (with some angle) 78 teeth each combs. With 21 discs (flat, without projections). Swiss, end of XIXth c. Excellent sound.
On the work bench is screwed a small 20 teeth modern movement "pling plong" type.
Est. 10/15000 FF
 

N° 698 -
Symphonion, a 45 cm disc table musical box. Case (some small accidents) with inside a fine glass protected engraving of putti. 60x55 h. 32 cm. 2 combs of 53 teeth each (2 broken teeth on one comb). Stop needs attention. Ca 1900, with one disc.
Est. 12/18000 FF

N° 699 -
A disc storage base for an upright musical box. H. 79 cm. With 8 Symphonion 49 cm discs.
Est. 500/1000 FF

N° 700 -
A metal 4 tunes musical snuff box
Lid painted with a Dutch type scene, of a surgeon (?) extracting a tooth. Small scraps and chips. L. 10,5 cm. Handwritten tune sheet (some tear). 2d half of the XIXth c. Unhooked spring, otherwise plays well.
Est. 1500/2500 FF
 

N° 701 -
A voix célestes 12 tunes cylinder musical box,
Fine spotted wooden case with inlaid stringing. 62x30x30 cm. Fine tunesheet of the classical tunes. Brass 33 cm cylinder playing on 2 combs of 21 teeth each, and 20 reeds. Swiss, ca 1880. Good condition, the playing of the reeds needs adjustments.
Est. 16/24000 FF
 

N° 702 -
A 20 keys Concert Roller Organ
Case 45 cm. With 11 cylindres helicoidal cylinders ("cobs"). American, ca 1900. Restaured, good condition.
Est. 7/12000 FF
 

N° 703 -
Symphonion, a fine table coin-operated 34,5 cm disc musical box.
Fair varnished wooden case with ormulu handles, coin drawer under the side of the box. 52x42x30 cm. Inside the lid, instructions to operate the coin system. 2 combs diametrally opposite, each with 34 + 16 = 50 teeth. Ca 1900. Restored, excellent condition and sound. With 24 discs.
Table models are rarely coin-operated.
Est. 25/35000 FF
 

N° 704 -
A fine longcase Black Forest organ clock, signed "Fidel Ganter, Spieluhrmacher in Röthenbach, 1831".
The specificity of this clock is that it is not the cylinder which moves to select one of the 8 tunes (of which the Marseillaise), but the keyframe (cf. description in Jüttemann, Schwarzwälder Flötenuhren, p 75-76, who mentions also p 153 : Peter Ganter 1785-1849).
Longcase (not original) in dark walnut, 72x50 ht 259 cm.
Organ clock : 55x35 ht. 90 cm. The top is painted to glorify Napoléon. The painting on the dial depicts the "Trois Glorieuses" on July 27-29, 1830, a revolutionnary period in Paris (some scratch to the paintings).
Period clock movement, not original, and needing attention (lacking hands).
The organ cylinder, moved by a lead weight, plays on 3 stops at will, and 33 keys. 33 open pipes, 24 stopped pipes, and 6 trumpets (reeds).
The whole instrument is in good condition, but needs some adjustments.
Est. 30/40000 FF
 

N° 705 -
An Organina Thibouville 16 keys organette, "Serinette parisienne",
Black case 38 cm (small accidents), otherwise good condtion (driving of the book needs adjustment). Restorations. With 2 modern books of music.
Est. 7/10000 FF

N° 706 -
An Organina Thibouville 24 keys organette,
Black case 53 cm. Some small adjustments are needed (driving of the book), otherwise good condition. Restorations. Wooden knob of the handle missing. With 5 books of music.
Est. 8/12.000 FF

N° 707 -
A large Organina Thibouville 36 keys organette,
Black case (small accidents) 87 cm. Restorations, complete, good general condition, but general overhaul needed (handle, driving of the strip, playing). With 6 period books of music.
Est. 15/20000 FF
 

N° 708 -
A 6 tunes cylinder musical box,
33 cm wooden case (sand-paper cleaned), red inside. Tunesheet. Brass 15 cm cyl. One broken tooth. Good playing and sound.
Est. 3500/4500 FF
 

N° 709 -
A Gaveau grand piano with Ampico model A reproducing system.
Dark mahoganny upholstery, metal frame, cross stringing, 7 octaves 1/4,   1,55x1,80, (5'-10"), ht. ca. 1 m. Upholstery and piano mechanism in good condition (small accidents). Electrical 110 V motor. The Ampico A system seems apparently complete and in rather good condition, but needs restoration to be completed. With ca 20 Ampico rolls.
It is rather rare to see a 1930's French piano with an American Ampico system.
Est. 35000/60000 FF

N° 710 -
A pneumatic Piano by Kastner and C°,
metal frame, cross stringing, 7 octaves 1/4, needs restoration. As is.
Est. 5/1000 FF

N° 711 -
A Melodia pneumatic piano, needing restoration.
Rosewood case, double reading trackerbar for 65 or "Virtuoso" 88 notes rolls. Very good construction (part of the tubing is in brass). Original and interesting instrument. As is.
Est. 500/1500 FF

N° 712 et N° 713 -
no lots.
 

N° 714 -
"L'Artiste", a charming toy to pull, depicting an artist, holding a palette, in front of a sculptor's bench. Open mouth bisque head marked "E D", white clothing. 3 wheels. Ca 1900. H. 35cm
Est. 3/5000 FF
 

N° 715 -
A toy to pull with bisque head stamped "S PB" in a star, "H 4600 12", open mouth, fixed paperweight eyes. It features a small boy presenting a bunch of flowers and ringing small bells. (Accident to the tip of the left foot). The mechanism works. Height : 32 cm
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 716 -
Lambert.  "La chasse aux papillons" (chasing the butterflies) ou "Bébé ombrelle" (Baby with a parasol). Fine automaton with closed mouth taille 4 Jumeau head, blue paperweight eyes, bisque hands. Movements of the head and the arms (mechanism is blocked), fair mohair wig, original clothes (some wear to the silk). Musical base playing one tune "les cloches de Corneville". Height with the parasol : 62cm (n°36 of the Lambert catalogue in Bailly's book "The Golden Age of Automatas").
Est. 20/30000 FF
 

N° 717 -
Descamps. "La charrette" (A cart), Mechanical toy depicting a boy hauling a cart in which a young girl is seated. A mechanism makes the boy walk. He has a Simon et Halbig bisque head, she has a German (original ?) head, bisque hands, and the movement of her right arm is transmitted by the wheels. In working order. Lenght 36cm.
Est. 5/8000 FF
 

N° 718 -
Phalibois.  A couple of musician monkeys in a garden. Fine mid XIXth c. scene. Composition (slightly worn) heads and hands, costumes and vegetation in good condition, under glass dome. Mechanism with 7 wooden cams : 4 for the female harpist, and 3 for the violin player. Pull winding needs attention (spring unhooked). Fine rosewood base with fair wood inlay of foliage and flowers. Height 58 cm - Width 46cm.
Est. 20/30000 FF
 

N° 719 -
Roullet Decamps. "La nourrice" (A nurse feeding a child). Fine automaton with smiling composition head, glass eyes with eyelids movements. She is seated on a chair, and presents the bottle to the child (bisque head F.G.), with movements of the head, of the left arm which raises up the baby, and of the right arm which presents the bottle. Rare voice mechanism (operative) imitating a baby's cry. End of XIXth c. Height 65cm.
Est. 40/60000 FF
 

N° 720 -
"Le Quatuor à cordes" (A string quartet). Fine and rare automaton, third quarter of the XIXth c., in XVIIIth c. clothing. 3 men and a woman are seated on stools and play violins, guitar and cello. Fine heads in composition covered with wax, original clothing, mechanism with metal cams (some transformations ? ). Each figure has three movements (some pulling ropes missing). Clock in the base, pull-wind musical movement. In working order, but needs adjustments. Under a glass dome, height 60 cm.
Est. 30/50000 FF
 

N° 721 -
Roullet Decamps. "Négresse jouant de la lyre" (A female negro playing a lyra). Fine standing automaton, leather covered, open mouth with teeth, glass eyes, 2 movements of the head, movements of the eyelids and of the two metal hands. The body houses the mechanism and the music. Period clothing, good used condition. Height 70 cm. Cf. the Roullet Decamps catalogue in Bailly's book The golden age of automata, page 275 n°2.
Est. 40/60.000 FF
 

N° 722 -
A porcelaine de Paris flower pot with a singing bird, after the Bontems models. Good working condition, but important restorations have been made. Height  41cm.
Est. 15/20000 FF
 

N° 723 -
Renou (?). "Clown joueur de cymbales"  (A clown playing cymbals).
A large automaton with a painted composition head, radiant blue glass eyes, bisque hands, mechanism with 3 cams and 3 pulls. The whole seems complete and original, but does not work at the moment, and needs cleaning and restoration. Ca 1900. Height 66cm.
Est. 12/18000 FF

N° 724 -
Vichy, a Lady with a bird.
A large automaton with its mechanism inside its body. The lady bears a basket from which appears a bird. Movements of the head and arms, sound mechanism imitating the cry of the bird. Very fine original costume, but unfortunately the Jumeau head is accidented (restoration and an important part lacking). Lace collar not original, accident to the right hand. With music. Ht 55 cm
Est. 15/20000 FF
 

N° 725 -
Renou. "Jeune marquis" (A young nobleman). Automate with open mouth German head, bisque hands, original cream-coloured silk clothing. Three movements : head, right hand and leg. Musical base, fine general condition. Height 46cm.
Est. 12/15000 FF

N° 726 -
Renou. An automaton depicting a young lady. Open mouth bisque head, bisque hands. Three movements : head, arms and legs. Original clothing. Musical base. Height 42cm.
Est. 10/12000 FF

N° 727 -
"Le vieil homme à la mandoline" (An old man with a mandoline), Automaton depicting a mandoline player with a dog reclining at his feet. Fine and rare German pressed bisque old man's head. Movements of the head and right hand, and of the ears and tail of the dog. On a musical base, mid XXth c. Height 60cm.
Est. 15/18000 FF
 

N° 728 -
Marcu. "Le Dandy fumeur" (A smoking Dandy). Fine automaton, ca 1970, composition head and paperweight eyes. He is standing on a red velvet musical base. Movements of the head and of both arms. Very good condition. Height 65cm.
Est. 10/15000 FF
 

N° 729 -
Lambert. " Bouquetière à l'éventail" (Flowergirl with a fan), Automaton in original condition, with closed mouth taille 4 Jumeau head, chestnut paperweight eyes, original clothing in good condition but needing cleaning (wig missing). Four movements : 2 for the head and each arm, bisque hands. Musical base with one tune : "La Rosière". Height 46cm
Est. 18/25000 FF

N° 730 -
Lambert. An automaton mechanism with 5 pulling devices and 4 cams, with music. Needs cleaning. With base, cardboard body with two metal arms, remnants of a head. Height without head : 47 cm.
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 730 bis -
A picture clock with Angelus striking
Interesting painting (restored) depicting a steamboat sailing through a pass between mountains, with a castle and a church, with figures. Fine gilt frame, good condition. 85x73 cm. Good clock movement (small change of position needed), striking the hours and half hours, and starting the Angelus movement.
Est. 9/12000 FF

N° 731 -
A clock picture,
Painting (without signature), in a post-impressionist style, depicting a woman with a dog near a church. Mat gilt frame. 62x52 cm. Simple clock movment, striking the hours and half hours. Small accidents and repairs. XXe c.
Est. 3/5000 FF

N° 732 -
An erotic automaton picture "La prise de la Bastille" (The taking up of the Bastille), with animated paper silhouettes, and music. Made in 1989 by Marc Pétriquin, Meilleur ouvrier de France ("best craftsman in France"). 38x33cm - Depht 18cm.
Est. 5/8000 FF

N° 733 -
An automaton picture with a cat performing as an acrobat : silhouette in the XIXth c. manner, 2 tunes musical movement. Mid XXth c.
Est. 2/3000 FF

N° 734 -
"Elégante aux jumelles"  (A fashionable lady with binoculars). Modern automaton with bisque head, movements of the head and of both arms (binoculars, and a bunch of flowers). Clothing Napoléon III (Victorian) style. Red 2 tunes musical base. Height 40cm.
Est. 2500/3000 FF

N° 735 -
Two pretty contemporary automaton dolls, with modern musical movements. Key-wound, without stop. One (57 cm), with rose coloured clothing bents and moves her arm while the music plays "La lettre à Elise", and the other (78 cm), with narrow-lidded eyes, moves her head, her arms and her hands while the music plays Mozart.
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 736 -
An electrical automaton "Noir agenouillé" (a kneeling negro), cardboard body, fine animated head with movements of the eyes, on a wooden base. Height 75cm (the base itself is 22 cm high).
Est. 10/15000 FF

N° 737 -
An electrical windowcase automaton : "Le Lapon" (A Lapp). Fine composition head, blue paperweight eyes. Three movements. 220 volts. Height 72cm.
Est. 1500/2000 FF

N° 738 -
A modern singing bird head, and an old snuffbox musical movement, as is.
Est. 200/400 FF

N° 739 -
"Les automates", a book by Jean Prasteau (1968),
Est. 200/400 FF

N° 740 and N° 741 -
no lots.
 

N° 742 -
A large model of a windmill, with 4 tunes musical movement.
Curious and spectacular piece, in cut out and coloured wood, with a barometer, on an oak base. 42x37, haut. 75 cm. A handle wound spring motor runs the mill. Another spring motor runs the musical movement which plays well (we did not dismantle the base and did not see it). Beginning of the XXth c. Some traces of electrification (two small lamposts on the front).
Est. 5/8000 FF

N° 743 -
A 8 tunes cylinder musical box.
Very simple case, ca 50 cm. Keywound (probably originally lever wound). 32,5 cm brass cylinder playing 8 tunes (the 8th one suffered a run). Piccolo effect in the last 2 tunes. Good sound. Swiss, ca 1870/75.
Est. 4500/7500 FF

N° 744 -
A 6 tunes cylinder musical box,
Fruitwood case with boxwood stringing decoration, 50 cm. Tunesheet (some wear). Brass 27,5 cylinder playing 6 tunes (one suffered a run). 3 tips and 2 teeth broken. End of XIXth c.
Est. 2500/4000 FF
 

N° 745 -
A 6 tune cylinder musical box. Simple case with fair-coloured lid, 43 cm. Colored tunesheet. Nickel-plated 12 cm cylinder, with tune indicator. End of XIXth c. Good condition, nice sound.
Est. 3500/5000 FF

N° 746 -
A 6 tunes cylinder musical box, needing restaoration. Tunesheet, Brass 15 cm cyl. Governor missing, bent pins, 4 broken teeth.
Est. 5/1000 FF

N° 747 -
A pneumatic piano by Howards Manchester,
Dark oak case, 147x67, Ht 124 cm. Metal frame, cross stringing. 7 octaves 1/4. Flûte de Pan 84 keys tracker bar with a curious transposition system. It is a good piano, but the pneumatics do not work due to a defective drive of the rolls. Beginning of XXth c.
Est. 2/5000 FF

N° 748 -
A chamber barrel organ, in need of restoration,
Walnut case with half columns decoration. Worm attacks (feet in bad condition). Dimensions : 71x43, h. 105 cm.
Remnants of a handwritten tunesheet, and of some original paper decoration. 22 keys, 4 stops. Metal pipes (fairly good condition), partly open, partly stopped. Five 53 cm cylinders. One bears the label : "Dumont et Clément, Mirecourt, Dep. des Vosges". First half of XIXe c. Seems complete (handle lacking), in need of restoration.
Est. 5/10.000 FF
 

N° 749 -
A fine small coin-operated barrel piano,  "Automatic Pianos, Souribes-Contrexéville (Vosges)",
36 keys and a small central cymbal.
Early XXth c. case with a painted canvas of ships. 80x49, haut. 139 cm. Metal frame. Cylinder "interchangeable" 58 cm. Spring driven, with winding handle. 8 tunes tunesheet (valse, polka, java, etc.). A few small parts missing, otherwise good general condition, but needs attention to play correctly.
Est. 7/10.000 FF

N° 750 -
no lot
 

N° 751 -
A 6 tunes musical box, by Thibouville Lamy,
Case with boxwood stringing and transfer decoration. L. 36 cm. Tunesheet (some wear). Tune indicator. Nickel-plated cyl. 9 cm. Good condition, but out of tune.
Est. 1800/3000 FF

N° 752 -
3 musical tiles and 2 musical photo albums, various conditions.
Est. 4/800 FF each

N° 753 -
A wooden musical alarm clock, in good condition. Ca 1900. H. 44 cm.
Est. 1/1500 FF

N° 754 -
A metronome by Maelzel-Paquet. Good condition.
Est. 1/200 FF
 

N° 755 -
A fine diatonic accordion,
Rosewood with mother of pearl keys. 32 keys and 5 levers, two stops ? on the side. Good condition. Mid XIXth c.
Est. 1500/2500 FF

N° 756 -
A fine diatonic accordeon,
Long 32 cm. Mother of pearl keys. 19 keys and two levers on the right side, 2 bass on the left. No maker's name. Good condition. Mid XIXth c.
Est. 1500/3000 FF

N° 757 -
Two accordions mid XIXth c., veneered or cut out wood : one 8 notes (mother of pearl) and one 21 notes and 8 bass notes by François Dedin à Brive.
Est. 6/800 FF

N° 758 -
A transpositor portable harmonium, by Kasriel. 3 octaves. Good condition (part of the lid missing). Width 71 cm.
Est. 3/400 FF

N° 759 -
A distressed 4 octaves (F to F) harmonium. Width 86 cm.
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 760 -
Two tiles without music : one depicting the Eiffel Tower, the other signed  "le Favori", with a hart under foliage trees.
Est. 4/600 FF

N° 761 -
"Ping Plong", a modern 20 teeth musical box movement, handle operated, using perforate-it-yourself paper strips. Good condition, with many blank and perforated strips. Perforating tool missing (easy to find by resellers).
Est. 3/400 FF
 

N° 762 -
A small tuner comb, stamped "Gueissaz SA" (NB in Sainte Croix). 57 teeth (2 treble missing). 16,5 cm. Without its ruler and its case. Ca 1900.
Est. 600/1200 FF

N° 763 -
Rare tuner comb, 77 teeth. L. 29 cm (34 with the noted ruler). End of XIXth c. Lid missing. Good condition.
Est. 2/3000 FF

N° 764 -
8 good musical box movements by Lador, mostly 3 tunes on 36 teeth, condition as new.
Est. 2500/4000 FF

N° 765 -
5 miniature Breitler 18 teeth musical box movements.
Est. 5/700 FF

N° 766 -
2 musical box movements, without motor, for automatas. Cyl. 5 cm, good sound.
Est. 4/800 FF

N° 767 -
4 Japanese musical box movements, with electric motor.
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 768 -
A 3 tunes musical photo album. Good used condition, good music.
Est. 750/1100 FF

N° 769 -
Three 24 keys Ariston organettes needing restoration, and a lot of various pieces (reeds, etc.) for Ariston or similar. With 7 cardboard discs.
Est. 1500/2500 FF

N° 770 -
Seven books for a Pianista Thibouville (width 21 cm)
Est. 2/500 FF

N° 771 -
Seventeen 33 cm Ariston discs.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 772 -
Eight 50 cm Polyphon discs, and 7 discs for various other musical boxes.
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 773 -
24 books for a mechanical organ ? width 31 cm
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 774 -
Some parts for a small organette (reeds, and a cylinder) and for a phongraph. As is.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 775 -
Ca seventy-five 88 notes standard rolls, of the EMP kind, for pneumatical piano.
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 776 -
Ca 80 "Aeolian Grand" rolls, for 65 notes orchestrelle,
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 777 -
Ca 100 65 notes rolls for pneumatic pianos,
Est. 3/800 FF

N° 778 -
4 books of perforated cardboard for various instruments (Harmoniclave (width of the book : 16,2 cm), and 2 "piano exécutant Gavioli" (21 cm).
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 779 -
A lot of perforated paper strips, width 20 cm, for an American Organette ? 14 keys.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 780 -
Nine 20,5 cm metal discs, for an Edelweiss music box. Good condition.
Est. 2/400 FF

N° 780 bis -
13 metal discs, diam. 21 cm, for a "Celesta" musical box.
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 781 -
3 boxes of "nailed" boards for a Debain piano.
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 782 -
6 cardboard rolls, probably for a piano with a Stransky system, or similar.
Est. 1/300 FF

N° 783 -
5 perforated books for a Pianotist, width 25 cm.
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 784 -
An old wooden case with old perforated books of music (Wdth 25 cm) for a fairground organ. Some wear.
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 785 -
Ca 40 perforated books of music probably for fairground organs : 15 width 25 cm, by Blache, Applerath et Cie, and Henri Zacconi  ; and 15 similar ones ; and 10 others (width 23 cm).
Est. 3/500 FF

N° 786 -
5 books of music for a  Pianista Thibouville, and another book by Prinsen (28 cm) : "Vive le Douanier Rousseau".
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 787 -
8 metal perforated strips for an instrument type Kalliston with percussions. Width. 17,3 cm. Moderate condition.
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 788 -
9 red paper rolls width 33 cm, with the mention 5 tunes each.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 789 -
Some elements of percussion (drums and cymbal) for a mechanical music instrument
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 790 -
A lot of ca 20 wooden organ pipes
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 791 -
Three metal 56,5 cm discs for a Polyphon music box.
(poor condition, some rust)
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 792 -
4 paper rolls for a Rollmonica
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 793 -
Ca 25 88 notes rolls, and others, various conditions.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 794 -
Eight 88 notes Aeolian rolls for a pneumatic piano.
Est. 50/100 FF

N° 795 -
Ca ten 65 notes rolls, and a book or music (width 23 cm).
Est. 50/100 FF

N° 796 -
Seventeen 88 notes rolls, mostly classical,
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 797 -
A musical casket, L 29 cm, with good 2 tunes small musical movement.
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 798 -
A small 9 cm nickel plated cylinder musical box, distressed.
Est. 2/300 FF

N° 799 -
4 musical box movements, in need of restoration. Will be sold as follows :
1st lot : A bedplate and 2 42 teeth combs for a disc music box with ca 58 cm discs ; A musical box movement with 15 cm brass cylinder playing 4 tunes (4 broken teeth, bent pins, governor missing) ; A musical box movement with 33,5 brass cylinder playing 12 tunes, winding barrel and governor missing.
Est. 4/800 FF

N° 800 -
A large Mermod musical box movement, with nickel-plated 23 cm cylinder, parachute, and operated by a cranked wheel (probably for a gambling machine). Much oxydation.
Est. 8/1200 FF

N° 801 -
A pinned barrel for an Gavioli organ, according to the sticker. Pinned lenght : 59 cm.
Est. 150/300 FF

N° 802 -
Some parts of a table Symphonion (without comb) 35 cm, and a wooden clock with good musical movement, but clock movement missing.
Est. 1/200 FF

N° 803 -
Two musical tiles (movements blocked) : one with two tunes, the other with 3 tunes and bird decoration (crack). As is.
Est. 600/1000 FF

N° 804 -
A lot of 10 small musical box movements, various conditions.
Est. 500/1000 FF

N° 805 -
4 empty boxes without movements.
Est. 5/600 FF

N° 806 -
A large empty box for cylinder musical box, with ormulu handles.
Est. 4/800 FF

N° 807 -
A large empty box for cylinder musical box, with inlay of musical instruments. Added to this lot is a small cithar.
Est. 4/800 FF
 

And more (see the French catalogue for details) :

- Many grammophones, phonographs or related material,
- Many coin-operated or gambling machines, and fairground artifacts.
- Dolls : large specialized auction on Saturday December 8th, ask for the special catalogue.

End of this auction : ca 6.30 p.m.

Our next specialized auction of mechanical music, dolls, automata, etc. will take place in May 2002.