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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