Impressive His Master's Voice Gramophone. Unique Model. Spain, Circa 1910

This stunning piece is a His Master's Voice (His Masters Voice in Spanish), made in Spain circa 1910 and in impeccable condition and working order. This is a unique gramophone, a model that does not appear in any catalogue, database or publication, with a striking aesthetical beauty and excellent reproduction quality. The item is fully original and preserves all its component parts in perfect working order. The three-string motor has been fully checked, cleaned and tuned so today the gramophone works wonderfully, providing a charming and neat sound. It has also been fully restored to the last detail in order to boasts the impressive look that we can appreciate in the photographs. The gramophones box is a gorgeous piece. It is made of mahogany wood with blur details and orange marquetry. It stands on a base on whose corners we can see four golden calamine cherubs who sit on four small disks. The disks are HMV originals and are very rare pieces. Each cherub is posing a feather on his correspondent disk and so they reproduce the firs logo of The Gramophone Company, the firm that created His Masters Voice brand. The boxs sides bear classic brass decorative details too. If we lifth the turntable plank, inside we will find a sticker with the famous HMV logo and the Spanish brand name, His Master's Voice. This logo is also engraved in the arm that supports the reproducer. Beside the turntable we can see a small brass plate with the name of the shop where the gramophone was once sold: U. Piazza Sevilla (Seville). On the other hand, at the edge of one of the boxs side remains the engraved serial number 35750, a detail revealed when the cover is lifted. Last but not least, the gramophones horn is an amazing piece; it is made of mahogany wood, and its lovely veneer and intense color stands out under a lovely glossy finish. At the horns mouth there is another HMV decal. This outstanding gramophone is a real museum piece, an antique worthy to belong to the most demanding collector. Measurements: Box: Side: 13.9 in / 43 cm. Elbows Height: 14.7 in / 36 cm. Horn: Length: 26 in / 68 cm. Mouths Width: 21.2 in / 54 cm. History of His Masters Voice Inside the cover we find the famous brand logo with the inscription HIS MASTERS VOICE clearly printed in golden lettering. The brand was created in 1899 from a picture by Francis Barraud depicting the dog Nipper listening to his dead owners voice coming from a phonograph. The Gramophone Company bought the picture, but before they told Barraud to change the phonograph for a gramophone of their own. The rest is history: the image became worldly famous and the firm eventually changed its company name for the brand name. The Gramophone Company, based in the United Kingdom, was one of the early recording companies. The company was merged with the Columbia Graphophone Company in 1931 to form Electric and Musical Industries Limited (EMI), the company title as "The Gramophone Company Limited".