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Value of Unrestored Paillard Musical Box
By Don Mayer

Hello, A friend of mine has an unrestored music box that she would like
me to find a value for.  As she will be buying it from the estate, the
most relevant pricing I can think of would be auction prices of similar
boxes.

I have photos of the box and can say that it has a tune card by George
Bendon, is likely Paillard with 6 bells and drum, 10 tunes on a 15-inch
by 2.25-inch cylinder.  The box is 27.5 inches long by 12.5 inches deep
by 9.25 inches high.  There is a presentation plaque on the front dated
1894.  It has one broken tooth and needs a little servicing otherwise.

I have spent quite a little while looking through past auctions at
Bonhams, Skinner, and Stanton's to no avail.  Might you be able to
point me in a more fruitful direction?  Any opinions on the value of
this unrestored box would be _most_ helpful.

Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.

Don Mayer

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(Message sent Mon 23 May 2016, 22:38:53 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Box, Musical, Paillard, Unrestored, Value

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