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Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century Original Musik-automat Symphomian Produced by Lochmanns
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
for sale €17,375     $18,860
£14,850
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Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century Original Musik-automat Symphomian Produced by Lochmanns

19th century
Description

Magnificent large antique 19th Century original musik-automat symphomian, produced by Lochmanns.

Having a magnificent quality large 19th century carved walnut symphomian having a quality carved walnut case with arched cutouts and turned columns on each side with the original central glazed door decorated with gold filigree decoration opening to reveal a circular disk, to the side of the case a hand crank for operating the music mechanism, to the base a single drawer & to the top having elaborate carved wooden crest with scrollwork crowned with finials, standing on the original walnut cabinet with a panelled door with beautiful inlay detail opening to reveal a storage compartment housing 20 original disks and music list to the inside of the door.

Phenomenal quality original musik-automat symphomian in full working order.

Physical Dimensions
Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Antique Symphonion Music Box to the 1880s.

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SA1191171
Dealers Internal Reference
1730
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

Description
Magnificent large antique 19th Century original musik-automat symphomian, produced by Lochmanns.

Having a magnificent quality large 19th century carved walnut symphomian having a quality carved walnut case with arched cutouts and turned columns on each side with the original central glazed door decorated with gold filigree decoration opening to reveal a circular disk, to the side of the case a hand crank for operating the music mechanism, to the base a single drawer & to the top having elaborate carved wooden crest with scrollwork crowned with finials, standing on the original walnut cabinet with a panelled door with beautiful inlay detail opening to reveal a storage compartment housing 20 original disks and music list to the inside of the door.

Phenomenal quality original musik-automat symphomian in full working order.

Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Antique Symphonion Music Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191171
Dealers Internal Ref
1730
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
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An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc.
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Archive I An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc.

Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century Original Musik-automat Symphomian Produced by Lochmanns

Archive II An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View II
Archive III An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View III
Archive IV An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View IV
Archive V An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View V
Archive VI An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View VI
Archive VII An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View VII
Archive VIII An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View VIII
Archive IX An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View IX
Archive X An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View X
Archive XI An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View XI
Archive XII An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View XII
Archive XIII An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View XIII
Archive XIV An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc. View XIV
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An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc.
Magnificent large antique 19th Century original musik-automat symphomian produced by Lochmanns
Ref: SA1191171
An upright nineteenth-century walnut disc music box on a matching cabinet, featuring turned columns, carved pediment, and a glazed door showing a metal disc.
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An upright disc music box is a mechanical musical instrument introduced in the late nineteenth century that plays tunes stored on perforated metal discs. Popularised by German manufacturers such as Symphonion, Polyphon, and Lochmann, these instruments use a hand-cranked clockwork mechanism to rotate the disc and trigger teeth on a tuned steel comb.

The exterior cabinets were typically crafted from fine hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, often featuring glazed doors, carved pediments, and gilt ornamentation. The interior acoustic mechanism comprises cast iron support frames, steel combs, brass gears, and interchangeable zinc or steel music discs.

Authentic pieces generally display trade marks stamped into the cast iron bedplate or printed on the glazed door, such as Symphonion or Original Musik-Automat. Look for original mechanical components including the hand crank, soundboard construction, tune selector meters, and corresponding serial numbers on the casing and mechanism.

Place the cabinet as a standalone statement piece in a hallway, library, or drawing room. Juxtaposing the rich, dark timber and complex mechanical design against plain walls or modern architectural features highlights its historical craftsmanship without cluttering the room.

Keep the wood cabinet in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources and dampness to avoid warping. The mechanical clockwork components require periodic professional cleaning and lubrication with specialized clock oils, while metal discs should be stored flat and kept free of rust.
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