Fine 19th century French rosewood musical sewing box in the ...

by Gardiner Houlgate
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£400

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Fine 19th century French rosewood musical sewing box in the form of a piano, with ivory keyboard, the fitted interior with lift out tray, on turned legs, 11.5" long
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** Ivory submission reference FSDPJATW

More Information

8cm curved section of moulding missing to edge of hinged top.
Surface wear to keyboard.
Escutcheon missing.
Some variations in turning to the legs.
Musical movement intact but not working, possibly overwound?
One pair of scissors and thimble probably replaced.
Tiny split to corner of hinged top.
Hinged top doesn't fully close at one corner to the keyboard end.

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Auction Date:
26th Mar 26 at 10am GMT

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