Exceptional large music box with four interchangeable cylind - Lot 180

Exceptional large music box with four interchangeable cylinders, including No. 3 with Chopin, Mendelsohn, Beethoven and Schumann of the cartel type. Lever winding. Double barrel, regulator with adjustable compensated flywheel. Original tune card, numbered 21095. The 38.5 cm, 81 mm diameter cylinders, each with 6 tunes, are housed in two contemporary cases. Keyboard with 143 blades (in two parts), system for selecting tunes at will. Tune indicator, zither. Signed BRÉMOND on the moderator adjuster. Two other "Brémond" marks, one on the air indicator base, the other on the air change lever arm. H. 30 cm W. 105 cm D. 37 cm Varnished rosewood case. Exceptional quality, musicality and rare notation. High-quality piece. Provenance: Former Philippe Rouillé collection, Galerie de Chartres sale December 8, 2013