Artifacts

The Sgt. Pepper’s Piano, on which John Lennon composed Lucy in the Skies, A Day in Life and many others. A cottage upright piano from 1872, made by John Broadwood and Sons. On auction: Sotheby’s. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,800,000 USd.

Ernst Plank, “Climax” Laterna Magica with clockwork drive, 1885. Including rotating lantern slides Ø 150 mm. Nuremberg, Germany. Via Liveauctioneers

Backgammon and Chess Board, 1590. Plum wood, invory inlay, painted in indian ink. Southern Germany. Via imm.hu

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/471980

American Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Mechanical Two Compartment Jewelry Casket Marked with Meriden Brittania Co. hallmark, “Pat Oct. 22, 1878” sliding upper curvilinear cover and the lower drawer that simultaneously move out

A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted tulipwood and marquetry piano By Ignace Pleyel & Cie, Paris, No. 20919 Of serpentine outline, inlaid all-over with foliate panels, the hinged top inset with a circular medallion to the interior, engraved in high relief Medaille d'Honneur A. PLEYEL & Cie/Exposition Universelle 1855, the hinged key cover with monogram HBB, inset to the interior with cut brass signature Medailles d'or 1827, 34, 39, 44./Hors Concours 1849/IGNACE PLEYEL & Compie, Paris, above ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, flanked to each side by a three-branch candelabra with a cherub caryatid support, the front soundboard flanked by a winged caryatid to each side, on block feet.