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Mechanical Music Auction in Cologne 16 May 2020
By Uwe Breker

Dear MMDs,  Auction Team Breker's next sale of mechanical music,
toys and technology takes place on 16 May in Cologne, Germany.
Highlights from the mechanical music section include a splendid
Mills Violano Virtuoso in oak case, an empire-style organ clock
attributed to Christian Ernst Kleemeyer and a musical secretaire
by George Baker & Co. with 'Vernis Martin' decoration.

Also included in the auction are a Style 4 Polyphon automatic
disc-changing musical box, a rare Lioret No. 3 weight-driven
phonograph, a silver pocket watch with sur-plateau movement by
Thomas Sauvél, barrel organs, stringed instruments, singing birds
and automata.

For the safety of customers and staff, Auction Team Breker will be
conducting this sale via telephone, commission and online bidding
only.  The auction will take place in real-time with a video link
and live bidding on the following platforms:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/ 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/166923_science-and-techn-mech-music-toys-and-autom/ 

http://www.invaluable.com/ 

http://www.the-saleroom.com/ (without video)

Items can be viewed by private appointment during our extended viewing
times from now until the 15 May.  Please call us to make arrangements.

Many of the lots can be seen in action on
http://www.youtube.com/auctionteambreker/ 

Best wishes and stay healthy,

Uwe Breker - Auction Team Breker
Cologne, Germany
tel.: +49 (0) 2236 38 43 40
email: auction@breker.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]


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