Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1900, by Mermod Frères in Sainte Croix, Switzerland, the double comb instrument with brass bedplate, serial number 6080, having slow/fast moderator adjustment, presented within a mahogany case signed "Mira" to the upper lid. Included are (18) vintage discs and (1) modern disc.
13 1/4 x 27 1/2 x 21 in.
Cosmetically, there is an old area of wood loss below the crank and some minor interior losses where screws are present; winding mechanism not currently operating, but sound is stunning; a pristine modern disc with "Silent Night" accompanies eighteen playable vintage discs, each having scattered oxidation.