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Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs with 6 Bells
N Wilson Antiques Clocks
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Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs with 6 Bells

18th century
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Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs With 6 Bells.

This stunning antique musical box has a rosewood case with lovely Ebonised highlights. The lid and front of the box is then beautifully inlaid with various woods as well and small stones of various colours. The case also has a fabulous, rich colour and grain and has its working lock and key.

The movement then plays a total of eight airs with 6 bells as can be seen on the sheet to the inside of the lid. The box has been completely services and works perfectly as can be seen in the video.

A truly beautiful Swiss musical box that would look fantastic in any home or as part of a collection.

Listed for collection in person although a courier could be arranged for delivery in the UK.

It measures approximately:

- 23” / 58.5cm Wide.

- 10” / 25.5cm Tall.

- 11.75” / 30cm Deep.

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N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Swiss Music Box to the 18th Century.

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Description
Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs With 6 Bells.

This stunning antique musical box has a rosewood case with lovely Ebonised highlights.

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The lid and front of the box is then beautifully inlaid with various woods as well and small stones of various colours.
N Wilson Antiques Clocks

The case also has a fabulous, rich colour and grain and has its working lock and key.

fig 1. An antique rectangular wooden music box featuring floral marquetry inlay on the lid and front, framed by dark ebonised edges with a key inserted in the lock.
fig 1. Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs with 6 Bells

The movement then plays a total of eight airs with 6 bells as can be seen on the sheet to the inside of the lid. The box has been completely services and works perfectly as can be seen in the video.

A truly beautiful Swiss musical box that would look fantastic in any home or as part of a collection.

Listed for collection in person although a courier could be arranged for delivery in the UK.

It measures approximately:

23” / 58.5cm Wide.

10” / 25.5cm Tall.

11.75” / 30cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Swiss Music Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1087910
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Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs With 6 Bells

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An antique rectangular wooden music box featuring floral marquetry inlay on the lid and front, framed by dark ebonised edges with a key inserted in the lock.
Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs With 6 Bells
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Cylinder music boxes were pioneered in Switzerland during the late 18th and 19th centuries, utilising a pinned revolving metal cylinder that plucked teeth on a steel comb to produce melodic tunes.

Fine cabinet woods such as rosewood, walnut, and mahogany were typically used for the outer casing, often decorated with intricate marquetry or fruitwood inlays, while internal components consisted of brass cylinders and steel combs.

Authentic pieces generally feature hand-cut gears, solid brass mechanisms, original tune sheets attached under the lid, and natural wood veneers showing historical age rather than modern synthetic lacquers.

These decorative wooden chests function well as statement pieces when displayed on a sideboard, console table, or library shelf, adding textural warmth and historic interest to modern schemes.

Keep the timber casing away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or lifting veneer, polish occasionally with natural beeswax, and ensure the internal winding mechanism is not left under high spring tension.
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