Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.
By F.
The tone is truly very fine, and the movement incorporates a number of technical advances such as: tune indicator; individual tune selection; speed regulator and large double springs for greater play duration.
Complete with the original tune sheet. The case is 28.75ins (73cms) long, the cylinder 11ins (28cms).
The tradition of Swiss music boxes started at the very end of the 18th century and reached its zenith in the 3rd & 4th quarters of the 19th century. F.Conchon are recorded as making "fine music boxes in the period 1874-1898".
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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A Large Melodious 12-Tune Swiss Music Box
