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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

19th 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 19th 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. A rectangular rosewood music box featuring floral marquetry inlays on the lid and front panel, flanked by ebonised borders with a key inserted.
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 19th Century.

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Archive I A rectangular rosewood music box featuring floral marquetry inlays on the lid and front panel, flanked by ebonised borders with a key inserted.

Stunning Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Musical Box Eight Airs with 6 Bells

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A rectangular rosewood music box featuring floral marquetry inlays on the lid and front panel, flanked by ebonised borders with a key inserted.
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A cylinder music box is a mechanical musical instrument produced predominantly in Switzerland during the nineteenth century. It operates via a spring-wound mechanism that rotates a pinned metal cylinder against the tuned teeth of a steel comb to play preset melodies.

Cabinets were typically crafted using timber veneers such as rosewood, walnut, or fruitwood, often featuring marquetry or parquetry inlays. Internal mechanical components were manufactured from cast iron, brass, steel, and occasionally bronze for accompaniment bells.

Authentic period examples generally display original tune sheets pasted inside the lid, hand-cut steel comb teeth, stamped serial numbers on the metal bedplate, and period-correct ebonised or inlaid timber casing.

An antique music box functions well as a focal decorative object when placed on a sideboard, desk, or console table, adding visual texture and historical interest to modern spaces.

Position the cabinet away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent timber movement or veneer lifting. The exterior wood can be maintained using a specialised natural beeswax polish, avoiding moisture contact with internal metal components.
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