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Twelve Air Musical Box by Nicole Freres
The Antique Clock Co.
for sale €4,973     $5,398
£4,250
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Twelve Air Musical Box by Nicole Freres

19th century
Description

A Twelve Air Music Box by Nicole Freres CIRCA. 1875

Height: 7” or 18 cm

Length: 11? or 28 cm

Width: 31? or 79 cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Victorian Cylinder Music Box to the 1880s.

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SA984282
Description
A Twelve Air Music Box by Nicole Freres CIRCA. 1875

Height: 7” or 18 cm

Length: 11? or 28 cm

Width: 31? or 79 cm

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Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Victorian Cylinder Music Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA984282
The Antique Clock Co.
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An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover.
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Archive I An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover.

TWELVE AIR MUSICAL BOX BY NICOLE FRERES

Archive II An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover. View III
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The Antique Clock Co.
Telephone 01305 873852
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West Yard Barn
West Street
Abbotsbury
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 4JT
United Kingdom

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The Antique Clock Co.
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Location: West Yard Barn, West Street, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JT, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover.
TWELVE AIR MUSICAL BOX BY NICOLE FRERES
Ref: SA984282
An antique Victorian rosewood music box featuring an open lid revealing an original tune card and a brass cylinder mechanism beneath an inner glass cover.
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Cylinder music boxes gained widespread popularity throughout the nineteenth century, primarily manufactured in Switzerland and France by renowned makers such as Nicole Freres. These mechanical instruments played pre-programmed melodies using revolvable pinned brass cylinders striking steel comb teeth.

The mechanical components were constructed from cast iron, steel combs, and brass cylinders. Casing favoured exotic timber veneers like rosewood, walnut, and mahogany, often enhanced with brass stringing, marquetry inlays, and protective inner glass lids.

Authentic pieces frequently feature maker stamps stamped directly onto the comb or steel bedplate. Original handwritten or printed tune cards mounted beneath the lid typically list the musical airs alongside serial numbers corresponding to the mechanism.

These historical mechanical objects function well as focal accents on dark wood sideboards, library shelves, or hallway console tables. Pairing them with framed botanical prints or brass decorative objects complements traditional architectural schemes.

Keep the wood casing away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent timber warping or veneer lifting. The mechanical movement should be operated periodically without overwinding the spring mechanism, and internal dust should be kept at bay via the inner glass lid.
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