8/88 Paillard, Vaucher et Fils cartel circa 1884
Bought at auction in March 2022
The serial no. 1824 suggests that this box was made around 1884
Unfortunately the Tune Sheet is missing but with PVF Patent engraved on the Zither we can be confident of the maker. It may therefore be possible to produce a replica tune sheet once the tunes have been identified.
The tunes are high quality and recognisable (see below).
The serial no. 1824 suggests that this box was made around 1884
Unfortunately the Tune Sheet is missing but with PVF Patent engraved on the Zither we can be confident of the maker. It may therefore be possible to produce a replica tune sheet once the tunes have been identified.
The tunes are high quality and recognisable (see below).
The mechanism runs, though not perfectly, and there are no missing or seriously damaged components.
The winder arm is very loose and the Geneva Stop mechanism is not set in the right place.
The case requires little work to restore apart from a couple of small pieces of stringing and re-polishing.
The winder arm is very loose and the Geneva Stop mechanism is not set in the right place.
The case requires little work to restore apart from a couple of small pieces of stringing and re-polishing.
The Tunes
If you identify any of the tunes below, I would be grateful for an email from you with any information you can give.
To listen to the tune, click the start button. Although the bar says download, what really happens is the tune opens in another window. To go to the next tune use the back arrow in your browser and select the next tune.
To listen to the tune, click the start button. Although the bar says download, what really happens is the tune opens in another window. To go to the next tune use the back arrow in your browser and select the next tune.
Tune 01
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Tune 02
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Tune 03
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Tune 04
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Tune 05
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Tune 06
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Tune 07
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Tune 08
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