Cast Musical Instruments

A great example of a Regina music box with short bedplate and double comb in a serpentine oak case, from the Regina Company in Rahway, NJ, Serial #500...

Antique hand bell of cast bronze & turned walnut; mid-late 19th century. Measures: 4 3/8" diameter x 7 1/4".  

Grand Piano by Ibach, one of the oldest piano manufacturers in the world. Comes from a Church Organist, a single, who did hardly play on it, but treated the Ibach very well, always in the same place, and kept it covered. There is no fading on the case, no scratches, no cracks. All original parts are preserved in their originality. our team at Klinkenberg Pianoforte cleaned the acoustic part, took the action and keys apart, all has been revised, axes replaced, the action finely regulated, the Ibach tuned several times to 440 Hz. Our workshop in Southern Germany stands for top quality traditional craftsmanship. 5 years warranty on our work. A matching bench on request. This is a high quality German Grand Piano, handmade, and for professional demands. We upload sound examples on the usual sites . The Ibach matches very well with Deutscher Werkbund, Bauhaus, Gropius, Peter Behrens, Arts and Crafts, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Scandinavian designers like Hans Wegner, Jacob Jensen, Arne Jacobsen, Ole...

One of the rarest examples of a mechanical bird box ever seen, this extraordinary box features not one, but two brilliantly colored love birds. When the lid is opened, the delightful pair begin to sing their sweet, melodious tune, with their bodies, wings and beaks in full motion. While the presence of two singing birds makes this an exceptional rarity, it is distinguished in all other respects as well. The sterling silver casing is handsomely set with panels of powder blue enamel and hand-painted porcelain miniatures decorated with serene seascapes. The complex mechanism has the amazing ability to successfully engage two independently moving birds within a casing typically designed for a single bird. The one-of-a-kind objet d'art was inspired by the mechanical complexity of 19th-century Swiss automata, and it represents the pinnacle of the art form. Mechanical singing bird boxes...

A very rare French Pleyel Grand Piano, exactly the same model as Frederic Chopin chose for his personal use in his Paris apartment. This model has as w...

Seldom seen 1930's Art Deco "MINIPIANO" Pianette by Eavestaff..amazing design and styling.. Nice original condition,, minor bumps and bruises to case.. Retains original piano bench with hinged lid for sheet music.. Will MOST LIKELY need to be tuned,, all keys,,sustain and damper in working order,, Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY minipiano is a very small upright piano patented by the Brasted brothers in 1934 under the name of their company Eavestaff Ltd.[1] The primary factor that sets a minipiano apart is the fact that the action is positioned below the keyboard, allowing an economical use of space. first minipiano brought onto the market in 1934 was known as the ‘Pianette’ model and had an Art Deco appearance which was at the time popular in many different fields of art and design.[2] In the fifties another model was sold, and was known as the ‘Royal’ model. The minipiano contrasted with existing forms of piano produced in London at the time. Relatively small and inexpensive, it enjoyed enormous popularity from the mid-thirties until the fifties. As a result, other manufacturers brought similar forms of diminutive piano onto the market to compete with Brasted's design.[3] The minipiano ‘Pianette’ model viewed with its original matching stool; the wooden flap at the front of the instrument has been dropped revealing the unique tuning pins at the front of the instrument, although the cover is closed hiding the keys. In spite of the name, a minipiano is not a toy piano but is instead a patented alternative designed to compete with larger and heavier instruments. The ‘Pianette’ model was the first of its kind. The development of the pianoforte included many experiments in the size and layout of the instrument. As Hammered Dulcimers developed into Clavichords which in turn influenced the development of the Harpsichord, many sub-families developed as instrument-makers experimented with new techniques and ideas. The minipiano was one of these. The minipiano’s lid has been completely detached to allow access to the back of the instrument; to do this two screws are removed while the piano lid is open and then after detaching the braceless back by removing a set of screws, two levers release the entire wooden structure, essential for the arduous task of getting at the piano wires. Comparisons have been made between the minipiano and Pape’s ‘Console Piano’ which had been invented more than a hundred years earlier in 1828.[4] It apparently shared some characteristics and mechanics which were included in the minipiano but not in other pianos. The Eavestaff piano...

A one-of-a-kind rare Samurai horse accessory discovered from our recent Japanese acquisitions. This round donut shaped cast bronze bell was proudl...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. A personal sized antique Suzu bronze bell, 15 inches tall with its old and decorative blue cord. Here's an extraordinary opportu...

An antique Columbia Graphaphone offers oak case with domed removable top, crank and gilt lettering as photographed, as found and not currently working, c1910 Measures: 11.5" H x 1...

An antique Victor Victrola four phonograph offers quarter sawn oak case with double doors opening to speaker, original labels and plate as photographed...

An antique Regina hexaphone coin operated cylinder music box offers floor model case with upper glass slant front observation door opening to player surmount...

An antique Edison Floor Model cylinder phonograph offers quarter sawn oak construction with domed lid opening to player and surmounting lower singl...