DESCRIPTION:
Regina Music Box Company, Rahway, N.J., "Orchestral Corona" automatic 27" disc changing upright music box, coin operated, in a mahogany Style 34 case with cast brass corner spandrels on top doors and piano sounding board on back, c1910 including 9 discs
CONDITION:
the case retains its original finish nicely rubbed down. The door for the money compartment needs to be reattached and the door pull on the upper set of doors is absent. The left front corner molding has darkened and damaged. The glass on the bottom is old and wavy but does not have any silk screening as we have seen on other models we have sold in the past. For reference please see David Bower's "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments", pages 203 - 206. We sold a similar example in our October 2014 sale, lot #772, for $47,000 plus 15% Buyer's Premium. Ht 64 1/2"
ESTIMATE:
$17000
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$20000
PRICE SOLD:
$11000
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