Phonograph Pathé “Coquet”
Phonograph Pathé “Coquet”
France, Paris
Circa 1902
Compagnie générale de phonographes, cinématographes et appetizers de précision Pathé
Metal, wood, aluminum, steel, brass, mica; woodwork, lacquering, mechanical work, decalcomania, casting, stamping
Phonograph: 22 x 25 x 17 cm, horn: length 26.7 cm, diameter 20 cm
On the front side of the case: “COQUET”; on the cover: “W.N.P.”; on the trademark: “JE CHANTE HAUT ET CLAIR”, “MARQUE DĖPOSĖE”; on the chassis: “MARCHE”, “ARRET”, “REGLAGE”; on the cylinder: “26056. TESORO MIO WALZER JOH STRAUSS [Edison] ORCH. Thomas A. Edison PAT’D”.
Phonograph is housed in a wooden case with a hollow base, veneered in mahogany, featuring a protruding molded plinth and resting on four protruding feet. When not in use, the phonograph is enclosed by a removable wooden cover fitted with a carrying handle. The cover features a red trademark depicting a Gallic rooster singing in front of a phonograph horn and is secured by locking hooks. The set includes a cover, a horn, a reproducer, a Blue Amberol celluloid cylinder with a phonogram, and a winding key.
Media: phonograph cylinder.
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