Lot 37 · The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
a very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl-set musical mandolin with automaton scene of a tightrope walker in associated desoutter box circa 1810
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $125,306–$187,959
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏, London · 14 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4841457
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4841457 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4841457
Swiss, 'the tightrope dancer' swiss | a very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl-set musical mandolin with automaton scene of a tightrope walker in associated desoutter box circa 1810. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841457.
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Swiss, 'the tightrope dancer' swiss | a very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl-set musical mandolin with automaton scene of a tightrope walker in associated desoutter box circa 1810. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841457.
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