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Two High-quality Overture Boxes Sold At Auction
By Kevin Kline

Thought the following might be of interest to cylinder musical box
collectors.  Two high quality overture boxes were sold this week at
auction in Central England.  The first was a very nice 3 overture
Nicole Freres (fully restored) musical box, 32,000 series, and it
brought a reasonable amount of £4,960 pounds, inclusive of buyer's
premium.

The second was a LeCoultre and Falconnet Grand Format, serial number
781, circa 1840-1841, playing four overtures as reflected on silver
tune plaque, with approximately 235 teeth and cylinder dimensions
of 15" x 4".  It was not in playable condition at the time of sale,
nevertheless it brought about £40,000, inclusive of buyers premium.
There were some 6 or 7 bidders aggressively trying to acquire that
musical box.

Kevin Kline


(Message sent Thu 30 Mar 2017, 18:55:37 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Auction, Boxes, High-quality, Overture, Sold, Two

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