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Lot 524
Giovanni Racca (1843-1902) a 'Piano Melodico' with 11 music books, Italy, 19th C., added: a Monopol music box. (L:78 x W:115 x H:86 cm)
Giovanni Racca (1843-1902) a 'Piano Melodico' with 11 music books, Italy, 19th C., added: a Monopol music box.
Veneer, beech, rosewood.
Mechanical piano with 48 notes on three turned legs on casters. Operated by a crank on the side.
Developed and manufactured by the Bolognese producer Giovanni Racca (1843-1902).
An similar example is located in the Museo Musicalia in Cesena, the Italian national museum for mechanical music.
Inscription on the front lid: 'Piano Melodico Brevettato'.
Stamped inside in red ink: '[?] - Alle Città d'Italia - Firenze / Fratelli Bocconi', which refers to the Bocconi brothers' department store in Florence where the piece was sold. The department store used this name between approximately 1880 and 1917.
Inside, beneath the strings, is the worn factory label of Giovanni Racca.
11 music books (The Geiska, Valzer Bleue, Valzer Puppenfee, Opera Bohème, Marcia Le Régiment qui passé, Mazurka un Mazzolino di Viole, Mazurka Sulle rive del wiser, Mazurka Volutta, Valzer Loin du bal, Polka Miss Helyette, Mazurka Fantoches).
Added: working Monopol music box, German, 19th century, including music disc featuring La Reine des Faits / Daisy Queen / Die Gigerlkönigin by Paul Lincke.
Dimensions: H: 15 cm x W: 31 cm x D: 28 cm.
Dimensions: H: 15 cm x W: 31 cm x D: 28 cm.
Estimate:
€ 800 - € 1.200
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Auction date
Thursday, 12 November 2026 12u00 (CET)
Dimensions
L:78 x W:115 x H:86 cm
Artist
Giovanni Racca (1843-1902)