Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Swiss Mermod Freres Oak-Cased Music Box, Late 19TH C.
- Price realized
- $671
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $400
- Hammer price
- $550
- Category
- Musical Instruments & Equipment
- Sold
- March 28, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 1- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot) Swiss Mermod Freres oak-cased music box, late 19th c., distributed by Jacot Music Box Company, with egg-and-dart molding, foliate-carved front panel, hinged lid revealing inner mechanism under accessible glass pane, Mermod Freres trademark to change/ repeat tab, Jacot's Patented Safety Check, patent plate with two date lines, latest 1890, retaining single cylinder, exterior side drawer, resting on a short oak stand, observed operating, teeth appearing good, split to interior top panel, music box: approx 13"h, 37"w, 16"d, overall on stand: approx 22.5"h, 40.5"w, 16.5"d
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.