Sublime Harmony Interchangeable Musical Box by Mermod Freres

Description:

Sublime Harmony Interchangeable Musical Box by Mermod Freres, No. 17340, with three six-air cylinders playing popular and operatic airs including the overture to William Tell, nickel-plated double-spring movement, Jacot safety check, tune indicator, two tune-sheets, and bookmatched burr-walnut veneered case with quarter-veneered lid, boxwood stringing, tulipwood crossbanding, ormolu carrying handles and cylinder storage drawer, wd. 33 1/2, cylinders 13 in., (fine playing condition).
Estimate $4,000-7,000

Movement has not been recently cleaned, but plays extremely well, with good arrangements and sonority. Case in original finish, some veneer losses and lifting on lid. Otherwise good.

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