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Victorian Cylinder, Music Box. Circa 1880
Frank Craig Antiques
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Victorian Cylinder, Music Box. Circa 1880

19th century
Description

A Music Box by the renowned maker F. Conchon. This fine music Box has been completely stripped and every part cleaned and serviced, and plays with a beautiful tone and resonance.Furthermore, it has a twin comb and Mandolin damper.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
23.5cm (9.25")
Declaration

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

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SA1064670
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1512
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Description
A Music Box by the renowned maker F. Conchon.
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This fine music Box has been completely stripped and every part cleaned and serviced, and plays with a beautiful tone and resonance.
Frank Craig Antiques

Furthermore, it has a twin comb and Mandolin damper.

For other music boxes, Clocks and decorative items. Please press the View Stock Page button here.

or visit our website.

www.frankcraigantiques.com

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
23.5cm (9.25")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1064670
Dealers Internal Ref
1512
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 19th-century Victorian cylinder music box featuring a wooden case with stringing inlay, an inner glass lid, and a visible brass cylinder mechanical movement.
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Victorian cylinder, Music Box. Circa 1880

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A 19th-century Victorian cylinder music box featuring a wooden case with stringing inlay, an inner glass lid, and a visible brass cylinder mechanical movement.
Victorian cylinder, Music Box. Circa 1880
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A 19th-century Victorian cylinder music box featuring a wooden case with stringing inlay, an inner glass lid, and a visible brass cylinder mechanical movement.
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FAQs

Cylinder music boxes were developed primarily in Switzerland during the early 19th century and reached peak popularity during the Victorian era. These mechanical instruments were crafted as luxury items for private home entertainment prior to the invention of the phonograph.

The mechanical movements were constructed from solid brass cylinders, steel combs, and cast-iron frames. Cabinets were typically fashioned from hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, often decorated with marquetry inlays and ebonised highlights.

Authentic pieces feature hand-machined brass components, original steel combs with unbroken teeth, period serial numbers stamped on the bedplate, and original printed paper tune sheets attached to the interior lid.

These decorative mechanical instruments serve as focal accents when positioned on a hallway console, sideboard, or within a curated bookcase array, providing historical texture to contemporary or traditional schemes.

Keep the casing in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber movement. The mechanical movement requires periodic lubrication with clockwork oil and should never be left fully wound.
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