RARE AND IMPORTANT SWISS MERMOD FRERES IDEAL SUBLIME PICCOLO WITH CARVED RENAISSANCE REVIVAL FLOOR MODEL CABINET,Late 19th Century. Marked. In two parts, the upper element contains the music box with fine original mechanism with combs in the Ideal Sublime Harmonie Piccolo format. The lower cabinet with one drawer over two carved door panels with Renaissance mask motifs and scrolling, opening to seven drawers. Brass pulls to the drawers. Eight cylinders accompany this lot. Each measures 17 3/4" in length.This is a catalog (see page 55 of Bower's Encyclopedia) model that originally sold for $812.50 plus $55 per cylinder. Marked Jacots Patented Safety Check September 22, 1886. DRP 33516.43585.45884.55886.2222. Switzerland. #116054. - 48 5/8" high x 47 1/4" wide x 20 5/8" deep. Estimate $8,000-12,000
The handles to the top drawer are not complete. The crank is present. The balance of the drawers to the lower case are intact. Lacking the lock to the lower case. No key is present. Two areas of moulding to lower cabinet are missing... each approx. 6" in length. There is lead residue on the bottom of the upper case. General wear, scratches, minor gouging associated with age and use.
