$3,750
Bells in Sight Musical Box by Bremond with American Civil War Tune, No. 24245, playing Stonewall Jackson , La Fille du Regiment and six other airs, Gamme No. 518, accompanied by nine optional engine-turned bells with finial strikers, with zither attachment, flat-topped winding lever and tune-sheet, in burl walnut veneered case with tulipwood banding and retailer's transfer of Alfred Hays, Manufacturer & Importer of Musical Instruments, 4 Royal Exchange Buildings and 82 Cornhill , wd. 23, cylinder 13 in. Note: The second track is named after the Confederate general of the American Civil War, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863). Its inclusion on a musical box retailed by an English firm, whose program also includes French, German, and Scottish tunes, is unusual, suggesting a special order from an original owner with broad musical tastes. Movement has been recently cleaned and overhauled and plays well. Case has old finish with an attractive mellow patina. Inner glass replaced.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
