#93

French Child's "Surprise"Musical Chair for Aux Enfants Sage
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$550
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Description
29"(74 cm.) The folding wooden chair with ebonized finish has spindled chair rail and velvet tapestry upholstery. Attached to the underside is a music box that is activated when the chair is sat upon,and stops whenever the body arises. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Paris,circa 1870,attached to the underside of the chair is a two-tune paper label with names of tunes,and original store paper label "Aus Enfants Sages"of Paris. Value Points: rare chair in fine working order with original labels.