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Victorian Music Box Circa 1880
Frank Craig Antiques
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Victorian Music Box Circa 1880

19th century
Description

A good and large Victorian Music Box, the lid with the royal coat of arms opening to the original tune sheet and an unusual nickel cylinder movementwhich is complete with a Picolo zither damper. The movement has been overhauled and completely taken apart and every piece buffed and polished to a very high finish. This box has been expertly tuned and comes in excellent working order. The tunes can be played individually, or continuously on a loop for any particular tune selection as the Victorians would have had for dancing.

For further Music boxes please view the stock page here or visit our website www.frankcraigantiques.com.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
69.5cm (27.36")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1211105
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1519
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Description
A good and large Victorian Music Box, the lid with the royal coat of arms opening to the original tune sheet and an unusual nickel cylinder movementwhich is complete with a Picolo zither damper.
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The movement has been overhauled and completely taken apart and every piece buffed and polished to a very high finish.
Frank Craig Antiques

This box has been expertly tuned and comes in excellent working order. The tunes can be played individually, or continuously on a loop for any particular tune selection as the Victorians would have had for dancing.

For further Music boxes please view the stock page here or visit our website www.frankcraigantiques.com.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
69.5cm (27.36")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1211105
Dealers Internal Ref
1519
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 late nineteenth-century Victorian walnut cylinder music box with an open hinged lid displaying an illustrated tune sheet and an internal brass mechanism behind a glass cover.
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A late nineteenth-century Victorian walnut cylinder music box with an open hinged lid displaying an illustrated tune sheet and an internal brass mechanism behind a glass cover.
Victorian Music Box circa 1880
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FAQs

A Victorian cylinder music box is an automatic mechanical musical instrument developed during the nineteenth century that plays tuned melodies via a revolving pinned brass cylinder striking a steel comb.

These instruments were typically constructed with cabinet cases made from figured hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, featuring internal mechanisms composed of brass, steel, glass dust covers, and cast iron frames.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-cut steel comb teeth, original lithographed tune sheets pasted inside the lid, serial numbers stamped into metal bedding plates, and hand-fitted cabinet Joinery.

Place the music box flat on a dark wood sideboard, console table, or library desk as an intriguing tactile accent alongside framed architectural prints or vintage brass objects.

Keep the timber casing in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources to avoid veneer movement, and ensure the internal winding mechanism is periodically serviced by a mechanical clockwork specialist.
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