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ZAR 16 818
Lot 15
  • A silver musical box, unknown maker, London, 1922


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ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 16 818
Location
Johannesburg
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About this Item

A silver musical box, unknown maker, London, 1922
the rectangular body moulded and engraved with pastoral scenes, the top centred by a hinged oval cover, embossed with two cherubs revealing a bird on a gilt grille, the front with applied bird-mechanism, the back with a compartment containing a brass key, not in working order
length: 10,5cm

Provenance

Private Collection.



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