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Auction in Chartres, Sunday May 29th 2016
By Robbie Rhodes

The traditional auction of mechanical music and automata will take
place in Chartres (1 hour from Paris, France) on Sunday, May 29th,
2016.  Circa 161 lots are for sale, including

- Roullet Decamps automaton "The magician" in very good original state
- Gavioli 42-key hand-cranked organ with 24 music books, excellent state
- Gustave Vichy automaton "The banjo player" in very good condition
- Bodson famous "Pneuma Accordéon Jazz" in good condition
- Gasparini carousel organ 52 keys, healthy, needs restoration
- Ariston 24-keys with 38 discs (various states), working

The catalog, in French, is available on-line at
http://www.interencheres.com/fr/maitres-lelievre-maiche-paris-et-galerie-de-chartres-ie_e111.html 

Robbie Rhodes
Mechanical Music Digest
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