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A Good Quality Victorian Music Box Circa 1875
Frank Craig Antiques
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A Good Quality Victorian Music Box Circa 1875

19th century
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A good quality Victorian Music Box circa 1875. This music box is complete and in original condition it has recently been cleaned and overhauled. Playing 10 popular Airs which can be played individually and repeated or by moving the select Levers can be played in rotation for further music boxes of interest you’re welcome to visit a website www.frankcraigantiques.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA849022
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1196
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A good quality Victorian Music Box circa 1875. This music box is complete and in original condition it has recently been cleaned and overhauled.
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Playing 10 popular Airs which can be played individually and repeated or by moving the select Levers can be played in rotation for further music boxes of interest you’re welcome to visit a website www.
Frank Craig Antiques

frankcraigantiques.com

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA849022
Dealers Internal Ref
1196
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 rectangular Victorian wooden music box featuring floral marquetry inlay on the lid and ebonised border moulding.
A good quality Victorian Music Box circa 1875
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A rectangular Victorian wooden music box featuring floral marquetry inlay on the lid and ebonised border moulding.
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Popularised during the late 19th century, Victorian cylinder music boxes were premier mechanical music players. Crafted primarily in Switzerland and England, these instruments used a revolving steel cylinder with tiny pins to strike a tuned metal comb, serving as status symbols in wealthy households prior to the invention of the gramophone.

Cases were typically crafted from hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, often featuring decorative boxwood stringing and floral marquetry inlays. Internal mechanical components consisted of precision-engineered cast iron beds, steel combs, brass cylinders, and spring-driven clockwork motors.

Authentic pieces feature heavy clockwork mechanisms, hand-cut brass gears, steel combs with individual teeth, and fine wood cabinetry with period techniques like boxwood inlay or ebonised moulding. Many examples also retain original paper tune sheets fixed to the underside of the lid.

Place the box as a decorative focal point on a hallway console, sideboard, or study desk. The warm timber tones and detailed marquetry contrast effectively against neutral minimalist backdrops or complement rich dark academia palettes.

Keep the casing away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent timber warping or veneer lifting. Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply beeswax sparingly to the wood exterior, and avoid over-winding the internal mechanical spring.
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