 | | A music box with an seated violin-playing monkey automaton atop a mahogany case; image courtesy of Forsythe Auctions.; |
 | | A detailed view of the seated violin-playing monkey automaton in 18th century dress atop this music box; image courtesy of Forsythe Auctions.; |
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Music Box; Automaton, Seated Monkey Playing Violin, Hand-Crank, Mahogany Case, 16 inch.
A hand-crank automation six-tune music box, circa 1875. On top a seated monkey dressed as 18th century man plays violin, moves head, blinks eyes & ope... [more detail available via subscription]
p4A Item B178919
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music |
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Continental |
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music boxes |
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1870 - 1880 |
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