Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Exceptional Swiss Marquetry Cylinder Music Box With Bells & Drums
- Price realized
- $6,100
- Pre-sale estimate
- $2,000 – $4,000
- Hammer price
- $5,000
- Category
- Musical Instruments & Equipment
- Sold
- June 9, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 4 - June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event
Lot description
Swiss tambour, timbres, castagnettes and zither music box, late 19th c., crossbanded walnut case with parcel-ebonized molding, marquetry musical trophies at cover and front panel, opening to movement playing twelve airs on an approx 21" cylinder, six visible bells with insect strikers, two drums, marked No. 2181g/ G970 on chromolithograph at interior cover, overall: approx 11.5"h, 37.25"w, 15.5"d Provenance: From the estate of Carl Carter (Texas, 1955-2023)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.