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Music Box Circa, 1875. Bells in View, Musical Box
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Music Box Circa, 1875. Bells in View, Musical Box

19th century
Description

A good and large Victorian bells in sight cylinder, Music Box. With the original song sheet for the renowned maker, Etouffoirs en Acier soit of Geneva.

The tunes can be played individually on a loop or automatically changed as the cylinder revolves, giving a lovely strong sound with accompanying bells, which can be turned Off or On at Will for other decorative items and music boxes please scroll down to a stock sheet here, or visit our website www.frankcraigantiques.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Frank Craig Antiques has dated this Victorian Cylinder Music Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1038678
Dealers Internal Reference
1305
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Description
A good and large Victorian bells in sight cylinder, Music Box. With the original song sheet for the renowned maker, Etouffoirs en Acier soit of Geneva.

The tunes can be played individually on a loop or automatically changed as the cylinder revolves, giving a lovely strong sound with accompanying bells, which can be turned Off or On at Will for other decorative items and music boxes please scroll down to a stock sheet here, or visit our website www.frankcraigantiques.com

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Frank Craig Antiques has dated this Victorian Cylinder Music Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1038678
Dealers Internal Ref
1305
Frank Craig Antiques
Frank Craig Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2018

Decorative antiques and works of art. Silver jewellery paintings clocks & curios . We can deliver worldwide.

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A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon.

Music Box Circa, 1875. Bells in View, Musical Box

Archive II A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View VI
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Frank Craig Antiques

Frank Craig Antiques
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Frank Craig Antiques
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A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
Music box circa, 1875. Bells in view, musical box
Ref: SA1038678
A rectangular Victorian ebonised wooden music box with an inlaid marquetry top featuring foliage motifs and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
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  • ObjectMusic Box
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRosewood, Ebonised Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFloral marquetry, geometric stringing, ebonised borders, brass escutcheons
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This Victorian music box from circa 1875 is a large cylinder model featuring visible bells and an original song sheet from Geneva maker Etouffoirs en Acier. The rectangular body combines warm brown rosewood with ebonised wood and brass, displaying floral marquetry, geometric stringing, and ebonised borders on the lid alongside brass keyhole escutcheons on the front and side. The design includes a hinged wooden lid over a dark finished case 20 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 28 cm deep. Placed on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or living room, the piece plays tunes individually on a loop or automatically as the cylinder revolves, while the accompanying bells can be turned on or off at will.

FAQs

Developed in the 19th century, predominantly in Switzerland, cylinder music boxes use a revolving pinned brass cylinder to pluck tuned metal comb teeth, generating intricate musical melodies housed inside decorative wooden cases.

Traditional construction involved ebonised timber, rosewood or walnut veneers embellished with floral marquetry, along with brass fittings and internal steel and brass mechanical movements.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature hand-cut marquetry inlay, heavy brass mechanical movements, original steel comb teeth aligned with cylinder pins, and age-appropriate patination across the wood and metal components.

Position the item on a sideboard, console table, or writing desk alongside leather-bound books and understated brass objects to highlight its rich timber grain and mechanical detailing.

Store the box in a stable indoor climate away from direct sunlight, wipe the exterior gently with a microfibre cloth, apply natural beeswax polish periodically, and refrain from over-winding the mechanical spring.
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