Mechanical Music Digest(tm)Auctions

MMDGalleryAuctionsChartres Auction, 5 Dec 2004

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Documentation - Postcards

Nº 601: A large gigsaw puzzle featuring a barrel organ scene Colored, glued on a support and framed (81x107 cm), depicting an organ player with children. Modern.
Nº 601: paid 20 €

Nº 602: Two books Au temps des boîtes à musique (Bonhôte, Ed. Mondo) - Les automates by Eliane Maingot.
Nº 602: paid 50 €

Nº 603: Catalogue of the 1954 exhibition of "Horloges et Automates du Musée des Arts et Métiers (CNAM, Paris)". Softbound 16x21 cm, with 21 pl. black and white. Good condition, some wear to the binding.
Nº 603: paid 20 €

Nº 604: "Les instruments de musique mécanique" in French, by A. Buchner, 240 p with illustrations (Grund Paris 1992). A classical book.
Nº 604: paid 60 €

Nº 605: "L'orgue de Barbarie" in French, by H. Zeraschi. Hard bound, 252 p with illustr., Payot 1980. A very good book.
Nº 605: paid 55 €

Nº 606: Catalogue Lipsiamusikwaren 1913 338 p. Musical instruments, amidst them phonos, musical boxes, Tanzbar, orchestrions, etc.
Nº 606: paid 110 €

Nº 607: Catalogue Meinel and Herold (Klingenthal) 100 pages on Musical instruments (harmonicas, accordéons), of which 23 on mechanical music (organettes, disc musical boxes, etc.). ca 1900.
Nº 607: paid 70 €

Nº 608: Chapuis, Histoire de la Boîte à musique (Neuchâtel, 1955). In French, softbound, good condition.
Nº 608: paid 300 €

Nº 609: Seven 33 rpm records and five audio K7 on mechanical music.
Nº 609: paid 45 €

Nº 610: "Le couple Montrouge" by Gill (La Lune 1868) and an illustration by Barie (?) XIXth c.
Nº 610: paid 20 €

Nº 611: Four illustrations on Barrel organs (one of London, by G. Doré), from old journals (1862 à 1904).

Nº 612: A very beautiful caricature of Bérat French chansonnier (1801/1855) author of "Ma Normandie", by Benjamin (Miroir drôlatique). XIXth. c.

Nº 613: Two illustrations from old journals (Daumier, Gavarni) XIXth c.
Nº 613: paid 30 €

Nº 614: L'Eclipse (Gill, 1870) and another illustration (1856).
Nº 614: paid 45 €

Nº 615: Seven illustrated excerpts from old journals on Barrel organs (amidst them Daumier, an extract from "Tableau de Paris", etc... ). XIXth c.

Nº 616: Seven illustrations from old journals on Barrel organs (XIXth c).

Nº 617: "Orgue à construire" (Imagerie d'Epinal) and an old print of musical instruments (end of the XIXth c.)
Nº 617: paid 40 €

Nº 618: "Le manège enchanté du Père Pivoine" (1965), an old print (1911) and eight photos from books on mechanical music.

Nº 619: Three songs "petit format" on barrel organ and music box (1940's : Lucienne Delyle, Léo Noël, etc.).

Nº 620: Illustrations, "soleil du dimanche" (1891) and an illustration by Sem.
Nº 620: paid 30 €

Nº 621: "Grand orgue à manivelle" Two "imageries d'Epinal de la série des moyennes constructions".
Nº 621: paid 40 €

Nº 622: Three English colored illustrations from journals end of XIXth beginning XXth c., on the theme of the street organ.
Nº 622: paid 70 €

Nº 623: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 tunes, rather good music, clockwork needing a revision. Height. 28 cm.
Nº 623: paid 50 €

Nº 624: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 airs, complete, needs cleaning and revision. Height. 30 cm.
Nº 624: paid 40 €

Nº 625: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 tunes, to restore. Height. 27 cm.
Nº 625: paid 30 €

Nº 626: A musical tile Fine, depicting a young woman near a source. Two tunes, good condition.
Nº 626: paid 160 €

Nº 627: "Présentoir pour photos époque Napoléon III" with two tunes musical movement, qualité Excelsior, plushed cover used.
Nº 627: paid 120 €

Nº 628: A fine musical cigar box in embossed leather (decoration of sailing ships). 30 cm. Small mouvement Lador. Good condition.
Nº 628: paid 90 €

Nº 629: Four "objets fantaisie à musique" A small old rectangular box, a musical cork, a miniature spinning wheel and a casket.
Nº 629: paid 150 €

Nº 630: Two "objets fantaisie modernes à musique" A couple of dancers under glass dome, creation for Reuge and a female dancer in a bottle.
Nº 630: paid 130 €

Nº 631: Eight "objets fantaisie modernes à musique" (gondolas, caskets, chalet, etc.).

Nº 632: Two musical jewel caskets, one by Reuge.
Nº 632: paid 60 €

Nº 633: A female dancer in a bottle.
Nº 633: paid 20 €

Nº 634: Two musical gondolas.
Nº 634: paid 45 €

Nº 635: Four "objets divers à musique".
Nº 635: paid 30 €

Nº 636: Two "objets fantaisie moderne" A bottle and a horse carrousel (battery operated).
Nº 636: paid 45 €

Nº 637: A small musical jewel casket Blackened wood with brass stringing. Good small movement. End of the XIXth c.
Nº 637: paid 70 €

Nº 638: A musical tile in "faïence de Longwy", (medium condition).
Nº 638: paid 120 €

Nº 639: A rare serie of 10 postcards with a young barrel organ player showing in the "Moritat" manner various cities or characters.

Nº 640: Seven old postcards and 2 modern ones one of which is the "joueur d'orgue avec enfant, by Picasso".
Nº 640: paid 50 €

Nº 641: Two rare greeting cards in Hebrew and two other old postcards.

Nº 642: A very rare humoristique card depicting a child playing an Ariston organette.
Nº 642: paid 40 €

Nº 643: A very rare card of the Brusseler Manneken Pis with a monkey imitating him. Both water copiously a barrel organ ... and 3 other old cards.
Nº 643: paid 80 €

Nº 644: Twelve fine cards with barrel organs and children, some for greetings and/or with variants. One is an advertizing Czech story for a soap ("Troji Prani").

Nº 645: Twenty fine old photo-type cards depicting children with barrel organs (several variants).
Nº 645: paid 100 €

Nº 646: Five plates with chromos and vignettes about barrel organs, with variants.

Nº 647: Two plates of vignettes in which are depicted in several episodes two battle scenes between barrel organ, guitar and flute !

Nº 648: Three plates of joyous groups of children, for the new year. 15 old cards with variants. Barrel organs.

Nº 649: A very rare and superb card of a mechanical piano in Garnet (Eure et Loir). Maison Dubarry, Le bal. Ca 1900, black and white, good condition.
Nº 649: paid 100 €

Nº 650: A feast in Hampstead Heath Four fine old cards photo-type. Ambiance.

Nº 651: Three amusing plates of cards greetings with children and barrel organs, one of which a snow man (12 cards, variantes).
Nº 651: paid 50 €

Nº 652: A very rare and beautiful German card of a Jewish street musician with her child and a large organette, in winter ("Jüdische Hof-Musikanten"). Black and white, good condition.
Nº 652: paid 100 €

Nº 653: A fine typical Russian card 4 other old cards, and 8 modern ones.

Nº 654: A fine typical Russian card in two variants (black and White, and coloured) and 6 other cards.

Nº 655: A rare and very interesting card (Lituanian ?) photo-type, with a travelling band with an Odessa organ.
Nº 655: paid 90 €

Nº 656: A fine typical Russian card with an Harmonipan barrel organ (and a modern variant) ; and another Russian card reproducing ... "le Savoyard et sa marmotte", a picture by Watteau (1684-1721), and another old card.
Nº 656: paid 110 €

Nº 657: Jean d'Esparbes (1898-1960) An oil painting depicting "la leçon de musique à la poupée", signed at the bottom of the painting, with title written on the back. 35x27 cm.
Nº 657: paid 500 €

Instruments of mechanical music

Nº 659: A miniature "Limonaire" organ as a modern 20 notes musical box, with handle and perforated or to be perforated strips. Good condition. With label "Le Ludion".
Nº 659: paid 180 €

Nº 660: A small musical box lacquered in the art déco style. 14 cm. End of XXth c.
Nº 660: paid 35 €

Nº 661: A small manivelle 2 tunes musical box Rectangular box 10 cm, remnants of tune sheet and transfer decoration of a farm. Good sound.
Nº 661: paid 50 €

Nº 662: A round manivelle musical box with oriental type transfer decoration, good sound.
Nº 662: paid 70 €

Nº 663: A nice Lador musical box Burrwood case. Long. 12,5 cm, cylinder 6,3 cm. Two Christmas carols. In very good condition.
Nº 663: paid 180 €

Nº 664: A small snuffbox type 2 tunes musical box Burrwood with escutcheon, playing "Libiamo" from Traviata. Ca 12 cm. Cyl. 6 cm. Recased, with old tunesheet for 4 airs). End of XIXth c. Good condition.
Nº 664: paid 140 €

Nº 665: A nice 6 airs musical box burrwood, large snuffbox type (21 cm). Key winding under the case, cyl. 11 cm, good condition, but playing needs attention. End of XIXth c.

Nº 666: A 4 tunes musical box Simple case, 35 cm. Lever wound, Cyl. 15 cm. End of XIXth c. Good condition, but 4 teeth need rectification and tuning.
Nº 666: paid 600 €

Nº 667: A curious small 16 keys organette Good operating condition. Restored, ca 1900. With a lot of cardboard strips (width 72 mm, bad condition).
Nº 667: paid 300 €

Nº 668: Two old musical items A small manivelle rectangulaire box; a XIXth c metal snuffbox (good transfer of a village scene), in need of restoration (bent pins).
Nº 668: paid 200 €

Nº 669: A 3 tunes musical tile Good music, with tunesheet.
Nº 669: paid 130 €

Nº 670: Three musical bottles shaped as banjo or guitars. Good condition, one cork missing (mid XXth c).
Nº 670: paid 60 €

Nº 671: A 3 tunes musical tile, with tunesheet and servant bell. Flowers and butterflies decoration. Good music. Needs some cleaning. Ca 1900.
Nº 671: paid 160 €

Nº 672: A musical tile with geometrical chestnut deocration, 2 tunes "musique Le Favori" needs revision.
Nº 672: paid 100 €

Nº 673: An 8 tunes cylinder musical box Simple case, end of XIXth c, 49 cm. Colored tunesheet (some tear) marked "LM Paris". Cyl. Brass 21 cm. 9 teeth and 5 broken tips, many bent pins. Needs restoration.

Nº 674: Two musical photo albums One covered in red velvet, the other in green. They operate but medium condition.
Nº 674: paid 70 €

Nº 675: A musical cigar dispenser, in natural wood.
Nº 675: paid 130 €

Nº 676: A musical china coockies plate and a Napoléon III cigar dispenser (small parts missing). Blocked movements. Ca 1900.
Nº 676: paid 300 €

Nº 677: A nice serinette Walnut case 28 cm (small accidents). C shaped handle. 8 tunes with handwritten tunesheet (En passant par la Syrie, Bataille de Solférino, etc.). 10 metal pipes. 3d quarter of the XIXth c. Bellows restored, but need further attention, otherwise good general condition.

Nº 678 : A very fine "boîte à musique de gare" (for a train station) with 3 dancing dolls, 6 bells and a drum Glazed case with coin operation. 70x70x41 cm. Winding of the double spring barrel through a handle. Tunesheet of the 8 tunes, tune indicator, parachute, nickel plated 12 pouces (33 cm) cylinder. Fine sound. Only one broken tip, needs some dust cleaning and adjusting of the coin operation and the tune stop. Swiss, end of the XIXth c. Rare in this very good original condition.
Nº 678: paid 9200 €

Nº 679 : A Perroquette as a small parlour barrel organ Walnut case with feet, front with half columns on each side (small accidents). 47x42x34 cm. Indication "??? et Fric Clément à Mirecourt" on the only present 28 cm, 10 tunes cylinder. Tunesheet for 3 cylindres, difficult to read and reglued. 3 stops of 11 keys (complete but many battered metal pipes). XIXth c . A curious instrument, restoration needs to be completed.

Nº 680: A good musical clock picture In a gilt frame 82x99 cm. Country scenery with church, house, cows, etc. Clockwork movement (square bedplate, unverified) with hour striking and Angelus on gongs. Repainted dial, minute hand missing. With a very good 2 tunes snuffbox type musical movement, with old handwritten tunesheet (barely lisible) "F. Villemsena à Paris" and "... fiancée", "quadrille". End of XIXth c. Beautiful sound, good condition, complete (excepted pendulum).
Nº 680: paid 1600 €

Nº 681: A 26 keys organette to restore, with a book fragment.
Nº 681: paid 160 €

Nº 682 : A rare 17 keys organette Dark lacquered case 26x38x30 cm. Handle. Only one cardboard book (width 17,5 cm). Ca 1900, unknown maker. Good apparent condition, but needs revision (bad driving of the book).
Nº 682: paid 500 €

Nº 683 : A fine vertical 48,5 cm disc Symphonion musical box Sculpted wooden case height 117 cm (+ top 38 cm). Width. 80 cm Depht. 45 cm. Coin operated. Two diametrically opposite combs with 53 teeth each. Germany, end of the XIXth c. With 20 discs. In very good condition, works well with a fine sound.
Nº 683: paid 5600 €

Nº 684 : A good 4 tunes musical movement by Mermod 17 cm Nickel plated cylinder with parachute and tune indicator. Winding through a handle. 32 cm long bedplate. Stop and tune changing needs adjustment. Good sound. Ca 1900. In a modern 41 cm case.

Nº 685 : A rare and very fine Gavioli Meloton 48 keys portable reed organ. Wooden case with brass stringing, and a woodcut facade to allow the sound to escape. (Split to the lid). Height. 64 cm, width. 81, depht 38 cm. Several inscriptions, on the front : "Meloton Gavioli et Cie, Rue de Citeaux, 3, Paris" with the mention "Réparé par A. Gasparini, Rue de la Vega Paris, 17 et 19", and on the lid : "Jles (?) Thomas père et fils, Paris". One cylinder is lightly stamped in red : Gasparini, 2, av. de Taillebourg. Tunesheet inside the lid, and on each cylinder (with a Gasparini mention). 47 keys for the notes and 1 key probably for the expression. With four 8 tunes cylinders (very small splits at the end) long. 62 cm diam 26 cm, in their boxes (one simple, one double), 3 "à crans" and one "en hélice". Programm : Offenbach, Verdi, etc. but especially many pieces signed "A. Gavioli". (Probably Anselme (1828-1902) : members of the Gavioli family were good musicians). Very good general condition, but bellows (not seen because it would have needed dismantling) need attention. A rare instrument for collectors, in good original condition (end of the XIXth c.) : the "repairs" by Gasparini do not seem later than the 1900's.
Nº 685: paid 8200 €

Nº 686 : An excellent 4 tunes keywound Lecoultre cylinder box Simple case (51x22x14cm) with stringing decoration and a small inlay of musical instruments on the lid (two very small wooden side parts of the lid and inner inside glass missing). Gamme 3792, No 22178 on handwritten tunesheet and under the box. BBC LF on the comb. Keywound, 3 commands protected by sidelid. Tune sheet "mandoline", mandoline effect (teeth by 7). 33 cm cylinder. Piccolo effect on the 2d tune. Plays : "La Norma Ah belle Ame - Das Lebenen Tanz Walzer - Oh mon Fernand, de la Favorite - Mon arrêt descend, de la Favorite". Ca 1850/60. Damper noises. Very beautiful notation and sound.
Nº 686: paid 2200 €

Nº 687: A fine 20 keys cylinder barrel organ, by Max Andreas. Maker in Darwig bei Erfurt (Allemagne). Simple case 53x30 cm. Height 56 cm. On an old style cart (4 iron wheels), long. 80 cm. 8 tunes tunesheet (Valses, Polkas, Marches). Cyl. 38 cm. 20 keys. Two sets of wooden pipes : one on the front (partly open, partly stopped) and another set with stopped pipes under the case. Beginning of the XXth c ? Small restorations. Good general condition and playing (needs small tuning). A fine old style organ !
Nº 687: paid 3000 €

Nº 688: A beautiful picture clock Gilt frame 80x102 cm, landscape with a lake, mountains and characters (small accident to the canvas). Square clockwork bedplate (unverified movement) with pendulum, hour striking and Angelus. Complete and in good general condition.
Nº 688: paid 1400 €

Nº 689 : A fine rare and large musical "cuckoo" clock, with a remarquable case sculpted with foliage, animals and a hunting horn (a few elements need refixing). Height 90 cm, width 50 cm. Weight driven clockwork with chiming on gongs (weights missing). Through two doors in the front appear either a bird (restorations ?) or a painted seated character. Two pipes, and (rare) a 45 teeth 4 tunes 9 cm cyl. musical movement. A few restorations (pipes), otherwise complete and in good general condition. Needs cleaning and adjusting. Probably Black Forest production, end of the XIXth c.
Nº 689: paid 2100 €

Nº 690: A fine small Spanish barrel piano On a cart, by Vicente Linares in Barcelona. Height 57, Lenght 60, Width 33 With the cart, lenght 1,31 m. Handle. 36 keys (of which 2 woodblocks and 2 for the triangle). 6 tunes with tunesheet. Good general condition. Ca mid XXth c.
Nº 690: paid 1000 €

Nº 691: A good Kalliope 23 cm disc music box Sculpted wooden case (needs some cleaning) 33x33x17 cm. Central handle winding. One 48 teeth comb. End of XIXth c. Very good condition and sound. With ca 39 discs.
Nº 691: paid 1600 €

Nº 692: A fine 10 tunes Perroquette with 3 cylinders Walnut case, 28x39x28 cm. Handwritten tunesheet (Walzes, polka, etc.). 3 stops at will, with each 10 metal pipes, of which one stopped set. All cylinders in good condition, two are in a spare box. Unsigned (probably Mirecourt). End of XIXth c. Good condition. It works, but the playing might be improved.

Nº 693: Interesting salon organ by Dumont-Parizot, 20 keys, 4 cylinders. Beautiful walnut cabinet, façade of half-columns. 90x60x40 cm. Beautiful hand-crank in the shape of a 'C'. Handwritten tune sheet signed "Dumont Parizot, craftsman of Mirecourt."  3 pipe registers controlled at will, one stoppered and two partially stoppered.  4 old cylinders (43 cm, 3 helical, one notched) plus a recent cylinder (notated in long notes, and curiously partly helical and partly notched). Boxes for the cylinders (one new, one old with attrition). Overtures "Caliph of Baghdad", "Young Henry", "The Caravan", and "Mass by Dumont". 1st half of the 19th century. All in beautiful condition, plays perfectly. Around 1830.
Nº 693: paid 3500 €

Nº 694: Brémond, A large 12 tunes musical box Case with boxwood stringing decoration and inlay (some worm damage on the front) 70x25 cm height. 17 cm. Large tunesheet (classical programm). 44 cm cylinder, good condition and sound, but 6 broken teeth and needs cleaning. From the number 14081 inscribed on the tunesheet and under the box, M. Bulleid's tables show the year 1868 ("Tunesheets", a MBSGB publication).
Nº 694: paid 700 €

Nº 695: A 8 tunes musical box Simple case 46 cm. "APC" on the governor. Leverwound. 23 cm brass cylinder. End of the XIXth c. 3 broken teeth, otherwise good playing and sound. Needs cleaning and restoration.
Nº 695: paid 300 €

Nº 696: A fine 24 keys Ariston In good condition and plays well. Ca 1900. With 5 cardboard discs (Quadrille des lanciers).
Nº 696: paid 650 €

Nº 697: A fine large cupboard shaped barrel piano made by "Maison Théophas Tricart à Saint Amand les Eaux", 46 cm cylinder, 10 tunes with tunesheet. Works manually or electrically. 39 keys. Fine upholstery. H. 1 m 80. L. 1 m 20. P. 70 cm. Good condition and sound.
Nº 697: paid 2700 €

Nº 698: A rare, large and fine 36 keys Ariston German organette end of XIXth c., black case with small columns at the angles and gilt stringing decoration (two feet need refixing, two lacking) 55x55x30 cm. Very good general condition, but needs a revision (a few notes blocked). With a fine programm on 20 discs in perfect condition.
Nº 698: paid 1050 €

Nº 699: A small handle operated Spanish barrel piano by Pombia in Barcelona, 12 tunes, (need tuning). H. 1 m 05. L. 90 cm. Metal frame. Good condition. The endless screw has been remade.
Nº 699: paid 900 €

Nº 700: Harmonipan Hofbauer, a very fine modern portable organ with microbox system Fine varnished case with a rich decoration depicting an inlay of musical instruments. Height 69, width 55, depht 37 cm. Turning the handle activates the bellows which give air to 3 rows of visible pipes : 15 metal opened piccolos, 15 metal stopped piccolos, and many wooden bass pipes under the case. A piccolo stop on the side. We did not dismantle this organ, so we do not know exactly the number of keys ; probably 20, perhaps more. The 8 tapes of 10 tunes each are linked permanently, with immediate selection of any of the 80 available tunes (varied programm, with some French tunes). Works with 220 V or inside battery. In excellent condition of presentation and playing. Ca 1980/90's. On an old fashionned cart, long 95 cm with 4 spoked wooden wheels. Hofbauer is a well known maker in Göttingen (Germany). His microbox system met a large success.
Nº 700: paid 2600 €

Nº 701 : A rare and large musical picture clock, depicting probably Bonaparte at the Arcole bridge, (A legendary battle on nov. 15th 1796). In a gilt frame 97x124 cm (needs cleaning). A fine picture (small accidents) of a revolutionnary battle to control a bridge. Clockwork movement (needs restoration) with hour striking on gongs and Angelus. 6 tunes 21 cm cyl. musical movement, 3 levers, needing restoration (rust, some bent pins). Ca 1870.
Nº 701: paid 1200 €

Nº 702: Pianola : a 65 notes push-up to be placed in front of a piano. Themodist system (ca 1900). Walnut upholstery 92x116x40 cm. Good original general condition (a few pipes changed, 1 treble "hammer" missing). Needs cleaning and restoration. With 12 cardboard cases of 65 notes rolls (ca 300 to 400 rolls).

Nº 703: A Serinette, end of XIXth c. Walnut case 26 cm. Tunesheet of the 8 airs. 10 metal pipes. Completely restored, good condition.
Nº 703: paid 600 €

Nº 704: A 6 tunes cylinder organette Varnished case 42x27 cm. Height 30 cm. Handle. Sold by "Cauderes à Bordeaux". End of the XIXth c. Completely restored (some parts remade). With an old glued tunesheet (Vie parisienne, Giroflé, etc...). Not examined inside. Playing needs improving.
Nº 704: paid 800 €

Nº 705: A 4 stops cylinder Orgue de salon Fine case with side columns (twisted lid, some splits to the mahoganny veneer). 113 x 72 x 46 cm. Fine inverted C shaped handle. Tune sheet for 5 cylinders (only one present : No 3 with 5 walzes and 5 romances). 55 cm cylinder. 4 stops of metal pipes, partly opened, partly stopped, with 2 wooden bass pipes under. Extensively restored, many adjustments need attention. Tune changing devices need to be remade. XIXth c.
Nº 705: paid 1400 €

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Nº 705B: paid 700 €

Nº 706: Ariston, a 24 keys organette, simple action with 10 discs. Good general condition, but needs attention (bellows ?).
Nº 706: paid 350 €
 

Nº 707: A 6 tunes musical movement to restore 15 damaged teeth. Cyl 27,5 cm. In an old case with inlay 56 cm.
Nº 707: paid 140 €

Nº 708: A wooden musical alarm clock Height 42 cm. Good condition, good 2 tunes music, but clockwork needs revision.
Nº 708: paid 80 €

Nº 709: A 12 tunes Soualle musical box movement (33cm) six broken teeth, and tips missing, with comb stamped Soualle, in a case with inlay.
Nº 709: paid 250 €

Nº 710: A 6 tunes musical box Case 32,5 cm, Leverwound, tunesheet, cyl. 13 cm. To restore.
Nº 710: paid 100 €

Nº 711: A lot of small Lador movements condition as new, 18 teeth, spring driven with keys. Ca 25 pieces.
Nº 710: paid 100 €

Nº 711: A box of small Lador movements, new condition, 18 teeth, spring-powered, with keys. Approx. 25 pieces.
Nº 711: paid 300 €

Nº 712: Fifteen books of music for a 24 keys organina Thibouville.
Nº 712: paid 350 €

Nº 713: A 4 tunes cylinder organette Case 36 cm (accidents), but interesting and is worth a restoration (good sound). Ca 1880.
Nº 713: paid 300 €

Nº 714: Ariston 24 keys apparently complete (excepted handle), needs restoration.
Nº 714: paid 200 €

Nº 715: A wooden musical alarm clock 44 cm, 2 tunes, in excellent condition, ca 1900.
Nº 715: paid 120 €

Nº 716: A musical tile, with flower decoration. Fine 3 tunes music (with tunesheet).
Nº 716: paid 110 €

Nº 717: A nice musical tile Scène galante. 2 tunes, remnants of a tunesheet.
Nº 717: paid 150 €

Nº 718: Two 62,5 cm Polyphon discs rather good condition.
Nº 718: paid 35 €

Nº 719: A Napoléon III musical cigar dispenser (some parts lacking, blocked movement)
Nº 719: paid 120 €

Nº 720: A musical tile in Longwy faïence with decoration of flowers and dragoons.
Nº 720: paid 160 €

Nº 721: A musical tile with chestnut camaïeu flower decoration.

Nº 722: Two musical tiles
Nº 722: paid 60 €

Nº 723: An old musical tile with a modern movement ("Et M... pour le Roi d'Angleterre ...") (a popular song in France, untranslatable for diplomatic reasons).
Nº 723: paid 140 €

Nº 724: A musical wooden alarm clock 2 tunes, rather good music, clockwork needs attention. Height 31 cm.
Nº 724: paid 80 €

Nº 725: Two perforated cardboard rolls For a pneumatic German instrument ?
Nº 725: paid 13 €

Nº 726: Five metal discs for Edelweiss.
Nº 726: paid 20 €

Nº 727: An advertising poster of the "Maison Poussier" "Tout pour la musique" in Epinal and Remiremont, illustrated by L. Husson ca 1920, mounted on canvas. 120x80cm.
Nº 727: paid 340 €

At ca 4 pm : Automatas and mechanical toys
 

Nº 730: Chapuis et Droz "Les automates" Edition du Griffon. 1949. Ex No 1347.
Nº 730: paid 320 €

Nº 731: Chien type Teckel (a dog) A dog with body in flocked carboard, with battery operated motor, moving with two metal wheels which activate the fore legs. L. 42cm

Nº 732: Bouledogue à tête en carton mobile (a dog) A bulldog with a carboard moving head, and mouth opening when pulling the chain, and barking. Flocked plastic body, on wooden wheels (a repair to the fore left tight ?). The "Etablissements Convert" realized the plastic bodies of such animals.
Nº 732: paid 750 €

Nº 733: Militaire à cheval (A soldier on a horse) A fine end of the XIXth c. toy to be pulled on, closed mouth bisque head, fixed blue eyes. It rotates its head and salutes. Good condition (excepted the missing ears of the horse). Sounding mechanism. L. 32 cm - H. 48 cm
Nº 733: paid 900 €

Nº 734: "Enfant sur patinette" (a child on a scooter) A mechanical toy ca 1930 (Decamps ?), Limoges bisque head, fine period sailor clothing, metal hands. H. 35 cm
Nº 734: paid 2100 €

Nº 735: "Le violoniste" A small manivelle automaton, German made, German open mouth bisque head, original clothes and condition (slightly faded). In working order. Beginning of the XXth c. Height 33cm.
Nº 735: paid 850 €

Nº 736: G. Vichy, "L'espagnole au tambourin" (A Spanish woman with a hand-drum) A fine mechanical toy on three wheels, turning head, bisque shoulders, arms and hands, fine original silk clothes, marked G. Vichy on the bedplate (unhooked spring). End of the XIXth c. H 34cm
Nº 736: paid 2800 €

Nº 737: Vichy, jeune femme à l'ombrelle (a young woman with a parasol) seated on a tree trunk. A charming Gaultier bisque head automaton, bisque hands, with original clothing, original tree patina. Motor needs a repair. End of the XIXth c. Height 37cm

Nº 738: "Duo comique" A rare sand automaton depicting two musician monkeys : Sithouth, colored lithographed. Fine condition, in working order (the external sheathing has been redone). See Chapuis et Droz p 156. Mid XIXth c. 23,5x31cm
Nº 738: paid 2500 €

Nº 739: Gustave Vichy, "Le Pierrot écrivain" (Pierrot writing) Famous automaton from this Parisian firm. The present item is in fine original condition, notwithstanding a few restorations (the lamp and its interior mechanism is not original, as the chair, the table, the clothes, the text on the table). The movement is so described in the Vichy catalog : "il termine sa correspondance à la lueur de sa lampe, mais il finit pas s'endormir et la lampe s'éteint ; il s'éveille et s'aperçoit qu'il n'a plus de lumière. Il allonge le bras pour lever la mèche et sa lampe se rallume ; il tourne la tête, fait mouvoir les paupières et continue d'écrire". (He is finishing his letter under the light of the lamp. He ends up sleeping and the lamp shades off. He wakes off and sees there is no more light. He stretches out his arm to heighten the wick and the lamp is lighted again ; he turns his head, moves his eyelids and goes on writing". End of the XIXth c. Height with his hat 70 cm. Width. 53 cm. D. 35 cm.
Nº 739: paid 32000 €

Nº 740: Lambert, "Jeune fille au panier et à l'oiseau" (A young girl with a basket and a bird) Closed mouth Jumeau head automaton, blue paperweight eyes, with red stamp, taille 2 (crack under the left cheek), bisque hands (restorations ?) fine original pale green satin clothes, fair wig. Musical base, two movements of the head, of each arm, the left hand holds the basket from which a bird (missing) should emerge. Height 52 cm.
Nº 740: paid 2900 €

Nº 741: Roullet Decamps, "Le clown aux anneaux" (A clown with rings) A small automaton with a fine white bisque smiling character head, blue glass eyes, original clothes, metal hands, two movements : head and hands. Musical base. End of the XIXth c. Height 45cm.
Nº 741: paid 2100 €

Nº 742: Lambert, "Le petit marmiton" (The little cook) A bisque headed German automaton, open mouth, two movements of the head, movements of the eyes and of each arm. On a musical base, ca 1900. Good condition. It works. Clothes and red velvet restored, key "L.B." Height 53cm
Nº 742: paid 3200 €

Nº 743: Vichy. "Pierrot donnant une aubade à la lune" (Pierrot serenating the moon) This automaton is depicted in the Maison Vichy Catalogue : "quartier de lune dont l'oeil et la bouche sont mouvementés. Ce Pierrot est assis sur le bout du croissant et joue de la mandoline. Au moment où la lune ouvre la bouche et remue l'oeil, le Pierrot tourne la tête et lui tire la langue". (A quarter of the moon with movements of the eye and the mouth. Pierrot is seated on the tip of the crescent and plays a mandolin. At the moment the moon opens her mouth and moves her eyes, Pierrot turns his head and show his tongue at her). Height 53cm. Music. End of the XIXth c. Good condition but external patina and clothes restored.
Nº 743: paid 17500 €

Nº 744: Farkas, "Joueuse de clavecin" (A harpsichord player) a fine bisque headed musical automaton clothed in the XVIIIth c. taste, luxuous version, with black lacquered base with decoration of a galant scene and bronze fixings, under a glass dome. Second half of the XXth c.
Nº 744: paid 1500 €

Nº 745: Marcu, "Promeneuse à l'ombrelle" (A ambulating woman with an parasol) A fine automaton depicting a crinoline rose silk dressed woman, on a large 3 whell socket. She moves forward in a circle, looks on the left and the right, makes her parasol rotate and moves the lorgnette she holds with her right arm. Smiling bisque head stamped "Marcu". 2 tunes musical movement. Second half of the XXth c. Good condition. Height 63 cm - Lenght 55 cm
Nº 745: paid 2300 €

Nº 746: "Vieillard à la mandoline" (An old man with a mandoline) An original automaton depicting a mandolin player and his dog. Movements of the head and the arms of the musician, and of the ears and tail of the dog. A very realistic creation with a fine bisque head, good finition of the clothes and shoes. 4 commands and good music. Mid XXth c. Height 58 cm.
Nº 746: paid 2000 €

Nº 747: Automate clown dressant son chien (training his dog) from a body and a head from the end of the XIXth c., modern mechanism with music, movements of the left arm and the head, movement of the right arm with the mouth and the eyes, movement of the dog's head. Needs revision. H. 80 cm.
Nº 747: paid 1000 €

Nº 748: J.A.F. "Pêcheur esquimau" A fine electrical automaton depicting an esquimo with his harpoon, movements of the head, the eyes and the right arm a-fishing . On a base depicting the ice shelf. Height 75 cm - 220 volt (motor needs revision). Original condition.

Nº 749: J.A.F. "Paysan tonkinois revenant du marché" (A Tonkenese peasant coming back from the market) A fine electrical automaton, movements of the head and the arms, mechanism in the body. Height 66cm - 220 volts. Original condition.
Nº 749: paid 1600 €

Nº 750: J.A.F. "Incoyable" A fine electrical automaton depicting this famous character at the end of the XVIIIth c, with his stick. Three movements ; head, eyes and arms. On a base. 220 volts. Original condition.

Nº : Four automata attributed to M. ASTRE a joiner and decorator in Toulouse during the 1st half of the XXth c. Rediscovered in an attic, these automata have been restored recently. Their inspiration is that of the great automata of the end of the XIXth c. (n° 752 à 757).

Nº 752: "Buveur sur son tonneau" (A drinker seated on a barrel) with scenery of two barrels and bottles. Height 42 cm (repaired and restored). New clothes.
Nº 752: paid 450 €

Nº 753: "Singe pêcheur" (A monkey fishing) with scenery of a pond with ducks. Height 42 cm (repaired and restored), new clothes.
Nº 753: paid 250 €

Nº 754: "Musicien sur la lune" (quartier de lune) (A musician on a quarter of the moon) , two tunes, of which : "heure exquise, qui nous grise..." Height. 40 cm (repaired and restored) new clothes and cello.
Nº 754: paid 850 €

Nº 755: "Musicien sur la lune" (pleine lune) (A musician on the full moon) Height 55cm, (repaired and restored), vêtements et violoncelle neufs.
Nº 755: paid 900 €

Nº 756: A lot of 4 automaton heads H. 11cm (raw bisque, without decoration).
Nº 756: paid 30 €

Nº 757: Ten staff-made automaton heads glass eyes, (repaired and restored)
Nº 757: paid 100 €

Nº 757 bis: Six electrical automatons for a windowcase, ca 1970/1980. good condition.

Nº 758: "L'Oie" (the goose) 55 cm.

Nº 759: "Lapin sortant du chapeau" (A rabbitt from a hat) 50 cm.
Nº 759: paid 380 €

Nº 760: "Moine" (monk) 65 cm.
Nº 761: paid 200 €

Nº 761: "Chevalier", (horse-rider) (accident) 60 cm.

Nº 762: "Magicien" (Conjuror) 70 cm.
Nº 762: paid 380 €

Nº 763: "Esquimau" 65 cm.

Nº 764: "Le buveur de bière" (The beer drinker) A small modern automaton with fine bisque head, movement of the head and the two arms, musical movement. Height 33 cm

Nº 765: A ventriloquist cardboard head With 2 movements : mouth and eyes. H. 18 cm.

Nº 766: A large wooden base (probably for a singing birds bush), red interior, forming a case L. 71 cm
Nº 766: paid 60 €

Following at ca 17 h (5 pm) :

Following at ca 17 h (5 pm) :

- Ca 25 lots of gambling or arcade machines and Fairground art (Lots 768-781)

- More than 100 lots of phonographs, records, etc., instruments and documentation (Lots 784-900)

Sorry, no English translation !
Please see the French version of the catalog for these items (text and photos)

Nº 768: paid 1600 €
Nº 769: paid 50 €
Nº 770: paid 70 €
Nº 771: paid 220 €
Nº 772: paid 500 €
Nº 774: paid 1500 €
Nº 778: paid 800 €
Nº 779: paid 600 €
Nº 781: paid 300 €
Nº 783: paid 600 €
Nº 783B: paid 170 €
Nº 784: paid 80 €
Nº 785: paid 10 €
Nº 786: paid 15 €
Nº 787: paid 100 €
Nº 788: paid 40 €
Nº 789: paid 30 €
Nº 790: paid 60 €
Nº 791: paid 30 €
Nº 792: paid 35 €
Nº 793: paid 20 €
Nº 794: paid 80 €
Nº 795: paid 35 €
Nº 797: paid 20 €
Nº 799: paid 5 €
Nº 801: paid 40 €
Nº 803: paid 60 €
Nº 805: paid 40 €
Nº 807: paid 40 €
Nº 809: paid 65 €
Nº 810: paid 260 €
Nº 811: paid 2300 €
Nº 812: paid 40 €
Nº 813: paid 450 €
Nº 814: paid 40 €
Nº 817: paid 200 €
Nº 818: paid 480 €
Nº 819: paid 250 €
Nº 820: paid 2000 €
Nº 821: paid 80 €
Nº 822: paid 240 €
Nº 823: paid 80 €
Nº 826: paid 350 €
Nº 827: paid 500 €
Nº 828: paid 300 €
Nº 829: paid 1200 €
Nº 830: paid 680 €
Nº 831: paid 1000 €
Nº 832: paid 200 €
Nº 833: paid 250 €
Nº 835: paid 300 €
Nº 836: paid 80 €
Nº 837: paid 300 €
Nº 838: paid 250 €
Nº 840: paid 650 €
Nº 841: paid 1100 €
Nº 842: paid 800 €
Nº 843: paid 400 €
Nº 844: paid 65 €
Nº 845: paid 50 €
Nº 846: paid 60 €
Nº 847: paid 110 €
Nº 848: paid 600 €
Nº 849: paid 120 €
Nº 850: paid 50 €
Nº 851: paid 850 €
Nº 852: paid 140 €
Nº 853: paid 100 €
Nº 854: paid 90 €
Nº 855: paid 500 €
Nº 858: paid 120 €
Nº 859: paid 300 €
Nº 860: paid 800 €
Nº 861: paid 150 €
Nº 862: paid 30 €
Nº 863: paid 30 €
Nº 864: paid 45 €
Nº 865: paid 30 €
Nº 866: paid 70 €
Nº 867: paid 150 €
Nº 868: paid 110 €
Nº 869: paid 80 €
Nº 870: paid 100 €
Nº 871: paid 50 €
Nº 872: paid 1000 €
Nº 873: paid 60 €
Nº 874: paid 25 €
Nº 875: paid 45 €
Nº 876: paid 220 €
Nº 877: paid 40 €
Nº 878: paid 30 €
Nº 879: paid 25 €
Nº 882: paid 100 €
Nº 883: paid 120 €
Nº 884: paid 160 €
Nº 885: paid 80 €
Nº 886: paid 60 €
Nº 887: paid 85 €
Nº 888: paid 260 €
Nº 889: paid 20 €
Nº 890: paid 30 €
Nº 891: paid 180 €
Nº 892: paid 30 €
Nº 893: paid 25 €
Nº 894: paid 60 €
Nº 895: paid 140 €
Nº 896: paid 100 €
Nº 897: paid 50 €
Nº 898: paid 50 €
Nº 899: paid 70 €
Nº 900: paid 260 €
Nº 901: paid 100 €
Nº 902: paid 270 €
Nº 903: paid 260 €
Nº 904: paid 420 €
Nº 905: paid 110 €
Nº 906: paid 20 €
Nº 907: paid 15 €
Nº 908: paid 5 €
Nº 909: paid 25 €

End of this auction : ca 19 h (7 p.m).
Results will be published on the same web site :
http://www.mmdigest.com/Auctions/

Dolls : large specialized auction on Saturday December 4th, ask for the special catalogue.
Our next specialized auction of mechanical music, dolls, automata, etc. will take place in May 2005.
Last entries for the catalogue : end of March 2005.