Sold for:
$12,925
$12,925
Sublime Harmony Mandarin Interchangeable Musical Box by Mermod Freres, No. 109078, with four 14 3/4 x 2 1/2-inch cylinders playing six airs each, accompanied by optional drum, castanet and six bells with seated mandarin strikers with turning heads, nickeled crank-wind movement, two-piece comb, tune selector/indicator, speed control and zither attachment, in mahogany case with carved front and paneled top and sides and cylinder drawer in plinth, wd. 34 in., on associated table with serpentine top and cabriole legs. Provenance: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-04-13
