$11,750
Lecoultre Mandoline Musical Box in Carved Black Forest Walnut Case With Timepiece, circa 1865, No. 36571, with 17-inch cylinder playing Rauz des Vaches and airs by Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini (Gamme No. 9059), diamond-shaped tune card and two-train clock movement activating hourly (lacking linkage), the breakfronted lid carved fully with a hunting scene with two hounds and stag (lacking antlers), above conforming case, the front carved in mid-relief with game birds and leafy branches, flanking clock-face, on leaf carved scroll feet, ht. 20, wd. 31 1/2, dp. 12 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-05-03