Interchangeable Mandoline Musical Box, c. 1890

Probably Mermod Frères, no. 56227, with three six-air cylinders, 65 teeth in comb (missing seven tips and extreme bass tooth), nickel-plated movement with crank-wound coaxial spring, tune-indicator, zither attachment and loose tune-sheets, in grained case with cylinder storage drawer, veneered lid with rick-rack molding and recessed panel with inlay of musical trophies, wd. 25 in. (64 cm), cylinders 9 in. (23 cm), unrestored playing condition, with wood-handled crank. - Note: The extreme bass tooth was presumably removed during manufacture or shortly afterwards to make room for the sprung wheel that adjoins the cylinder and controls the tune-indicator.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)