Auction Team Breker unveils science and technology curiosities, March 25

Circa-1880 trumpet barrel organ by Frati & Co. of Berlin, with 37 keys, estimated at $5,317-$9,570. Image courtesy of Auction Team Breker and LiveAuctioneers
Circa-1880 trumpet barrel organ by Frati & Co. of Berlin, with 37 keys, estimated at $5,317-$9,570. Image courtesy of Auction Team Breker and LiveAuctioneers
Circa-1880 trumpet barrel organ by Frati & Co. of Berlin, with 37 keys, estimated at $5,300-$9,500. Image courtesy of Auction Team Breker and LiveAuctioneers

COLOGNE, Germany – Auction Team Breker will open the collector’s cabinet once more on March 25 for its next Science & Technology, Mechanical Music, and Photography & Film sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Codebreakers: RR Auction to offer working Enigma machine, May 12

Functional three-rotor Enigma machine, estimated at $250,000-$300,000
Functional three-rotor Enigma machine, estimated at $250,000-$300,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s May Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction, boasting nearly 900 items across numerous genres, is highlighted by a functional three-rotor Enigma machine, estimated at $250,000-$300,000. The auction opened on April 23 and will end on May 12. View the full online catalog at LiveAuctioneers.

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