Rare Carette horn gramophone. Restored. Germany, Circa 1915

Very rare Carette horn gramophone, restored and coming from Germany. The gramophone is dated in 1915 and remains in fine condition. The motor has been cleaned in order to provide a good working order, although it's a small motor and not very powerful. This is a collecting device, rather than a device for continuously listening to records. The motor is too small for most Pthe records. The box is made of solid-beech wood with mahogany wooden top; the beech has been dyed in a mahogany-like color and shows off a fine reddish tone. The beech wood shows many ancient woodworm holes; the woodworm has been treated and eradicated, and the holes remain as witness for the devices past and ancient age. Over the box stands the superb set composed of the arm, the reproducer and the gorgeous metal horn. The Morning Glory horn bears a two-colored enameled finish: black in the outside and light blue in the inside. Both finishes are original from the period and have not been repainted, remaining in good condition in spite of their ancient age. The same can be said of the arm and the reproducer. The elbow that connects this parts to the wooden box is made of black-painted iron, with a beautiful art-deco design with a simple and modern look. It also bears an embossed decoration enhanced by a greatly-preserved golden paint. This rare Carette horn gramophone is a real collectors piece which will increase the beauty of the most elegant room. Measurements: Box: Side: 11.2 in / 28 cm. Height: 4.4 in / 11 cm. Horn: Length: 18.4 in / 46 cm. Mouths Width: 14.4 in / 36 cm.George Carette & Co. History George Carette & Co. was founded in Nurnberg in 1886 by George Carette, a French citizen who married a German woman. The company made mechanical toys. In the beginning it was named "Spielwaren-Industrie-Gesellschaft George Carette & Co., but soon they would change the name for the one stated before. The factory was initially assisted by the Bing brothers, also toy manufacturers; together they became major competitors in the tinplate toy market. George Carette & Co. also produced magic lanterns, optical articles, phonographs and gramophones. Carette had showrooms in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, London and Vienna; their products were sold all over Europe. During World War I the German government deported George Carette back to France and the company ceased to exist in 1917.