Lot number 2710 - Auction 150
DREHORGEL VIOLINOPAN BACIGALUPO SÖHNE

BARREL ORGAN VIOLINOPAN BACIGALUPO SONS Berlin, late 19th century. Wooden case, veneered, inlaid, mechanical barrel mechanism with crank drive, 24 visible reeds, handles on the sides. H. 73, w. 73, d. 38 cm. Marked on the front 'Bacigalupo Söhne, Waldstra. 43 Berlin, inside model no. 58, song list. Rare street barrel organ with additional violinopan register to imitate string instruments. Wooden case with floral decoration, mechanical barrel mechanism with crank drive. Typical instrument of the Berlin workshop Bacigalupo Söhne, appreciated for its sonorous construction and quality craftsmanship. Partly chipped and damaged, wooden cogwheel partly damaged, barrel organ starts. Provenance: Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia.