Fine Swiss Music Box on Stand

Name: Fine Swiss Music Box on Stand
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA418949
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by John Howkins Antiques

Description

A fine mid-19th century rosewood, boxwood and marquetry inlaid music box table cabinet, Bearing the makers name B. A. Bremond of Geneva and numbered 4871, The music box plays 36 airs on six cylinders. The case with hinged and moulded cover and having classical inlaid cartouches, with the large tune sheet inside. The interior fitted with one of the six 10 ¾” pin barrels and playing on a perfect single piece steel comb with large spring barrel winding mechanism with side ratchet handle and change/repeat and stop/start levers. The music box mounted on the original side table with boxwood stringing, canted corners and fitted drawer with hinged top cover, containing the remaining barrels, each numbered from 1 to 6. The whole raised on four bobbin turned legs with square section stretchers and carved corner brackets. In excellent condition with very good tone. Sizes:- Height...40''/ 101.5cm. Width...25”/ 63.5cm. Depth...22''/ 56cm. Free U.K. delivery.

Physical Dimensions

Height

101cm (39.76")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

56cm (22.05")

Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA418949

Dealers Internal Reference

21287

Dealers Notes

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Description

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The case with hinged and moulded cover and having classical inlaid cartouches, with the large tune sheet inside.

John Howkins Antiques

The interior fitted with one of the six 10 ¾” pin barrels and playing on a perfect single piece steel comb with large spring barrel winding mechanism with side ratchet handle and change/repeat and stop/start levers. The music box mounted on the original side table with boxwood stringing, canted corners and fitted drawer with hinged top cover, containing the remaining barrels, each numbered from 1 to 6. The whole raised on four bobbin turned legs with square section stretchers and carved corner brackets. In excellent condition with very good tone. Sizes:- Height...40''/ 101.5cm. Width...25”/ 63.5cm. Depth...22''/ 56cm. Free U.K. delivery.

Physical Dimensions

Height

101cm (39.76")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

56cm (22.05")

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA418949