October Online Auction (Sale #320)

Porter Marquetry Inlaid Music Box on Cabinet

This auction ended on October 13, 2024.

Start price: $2,600

Estimated price: $5,000 - $7,000

Buyer's Premium: 22%

Sold for: $3,500

Description

Porter Marquetry Inlaid Music Box on Cabinet

Victorian Baroque model bombe style music box having figures within acanthus scroll borders, inlaid maker name to underside of hinged lid, serial #234 on engraved label inside, resting on a 2-door cabinet having storage compartments, brass fittings throughout including lock and key, crank, (7) different copper alloy music disks bearing Porter rubber stamps and an instruction booklet

Property from: a Private Collector, Muncie, Indiana

Height: 39 1/4 inches, Width: 27 1/2 inches, Depth: 26 1/2 inches

Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use, light scratches, some disks having minor bends to edges, working when tested

Disclaimers: working when tested, we cannot guarantee operation or that it will perform musically

Category: Decorative Arts > Decorative Arts

Estimated Sale Time: 12:59 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

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Last modified: September 20, 2024, 8:49 am

Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use, light scratches, some disks having minor bends to edges, working when tested
Dimensions: 39.25 x 27.5 x 26.5 in

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