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Swiss Music Box, Lovely Sound, Victorian
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Swiss Music Box, Lovely Sound, Victorian

19th century
For Sale by Clockwise
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Clockwise is pleased to offer up this fully restored entry level music box for your consideration. The handsome rosewood case has a floral spray inset into the lid and is partially ebonised standing on moulded feet. Dating from mid-Victorian times the movement has been disassembled and restored and plays ten airs on a complete comb with no apparent pins missing from the 33.5 cm cylinder. The box has a 'stop/start' lever and a 'repeat tune' or 'advance tune' switch for your pleasure. The tunes play crisply and sweetly and a video is available on request.

Delivery is available, please enquire for details.

Clockwise specialises in longcase and bracket clocks and with clients from the world of business, film, sport, nobility and aristocracy - yet more than happy with traditional clients - Clockwise has an unrivalled reputation for excellence and superb service.

Date of Manufacture

Clockwise has dated this Victorian Swiss Music Box to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
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SA984935
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Description
Clockwise is pleased to offer up this fully restored entry level music box for your consideration.
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The handsome rosewood case has a floral spray inset into the lid and is partially ebonised standing on moulded feet.
Clockwise

Dating from mid-Victorian times the movement has been disassembled and restored and plays ten airs on a complete comb with no apparent pins missing from the 33.5 cm cylinder. The box has a 'stop/start' lever and a 'repeat tune' or 'advance tune' switch for your pleasure. The tunes play crisply and sweetly and a video is available on request.

fig 1. An open Victorian wooden music box featuring a polished brass cylinder, steel comb, internal glass cover, and an ebonised lid interior.
fig 1. Swiss Music Box, Lovely Sound, Victorian

Delivery is available, please enquire for details.

Clockwise specialises in longcase and bracket clocks and with clients from the world of business, film, sport, nobility and aristocracy - yet more than happy with traditional clients - Clockwise has an unrivalled reputation for excellence and superb service.

Date of Manufacture

Clockwise has dated this Victorian Swiss Music Box to the Victorian era.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA984935
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Unit 2 Tewkesbury Retail Park
Ashchurch Road
Northway Gate
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Gloucestershire
GL20 8UY
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An open Victorian wooden music box featuring a polished brass cylinder, steel comb, internal glass cover, and an ebonised lid interior.
Swiss Music Box, Lovely Sound, Victorian
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  • ObjectMusic Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Brass, Glass, Steel
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPinned brass cylinder, Ebonised interior lid, Glass dust cover, Keyhole escutcheon
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This Victorian music box is a wooden instrument housed in a warm brown rosewood case with a glass dust cover and an ebonised interior lid. The piece stands on moulded feet and includes a polished brass cylinder, steel comb, keyhole escutcheon, and a small hanging tassel on the front. Measuring 15 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 23 cm deep, the unit fits neatly upon a sideboard top within a gentleman's library or a living room. The exterior displays a natural timber grain with visible circular lock escutcheons below the lid edge. Designed for domestic entertainment, the movement plays ten airs operated by internal levers. The interior mechanisms are protected beneath the clear glass panel, while the reflective black lid lifts upwards to open the box. The light brown wooden structure features clean horizontal moulding along the base and traditional cabinetry joints. Placed in a reception room or study, the antique operates as a decorative focal point as well as a mechanical musical instrument.

FAQs

Popularised in the nineteenth century, Swiss cylinder music boxes are mechanical instruments that play tunes using a revolving brass cylinder fitted with pins that pluck the steel teeth of a comb.

These pieces generally feature wooden cases crafted from walnut, rosewood, or fruitwood, housing a cast-iron bedplate, a brass pinned cylinder, a steel comb, and an internal glass dust lid.

Authentic examples display original brass mechanical components, a multi-tune index sheet attached under the lid, finely cut steel comb teeth, and period-correct case joinery.

Place the music box as a tactile decorative object on a sideboard, console table, or library shelf, allowing the natural timber tones to complement modern books and ceramics.

Keep the instrument away from direct sunlight and humidity fluctuations, clean the wooden case with natural beeswax polish, and avoid over-winding the spring mechanism.
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