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Lecoultre 19th Century Music Box.
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Lecoultre 19th Century Music Box.

19th century
Description

The movement stamped with the LeCoultre emblem: “BB and Cie”.

Serial number “25058”.

The Music Box plays 6 airs shown on original tune card.

10.5? (26.5cm) cylinder with key wind in working order.

Measurements: 18? x 6? x 5".

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Antique Cylinder Music Box to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 06186538
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Steel comb and brass bedplate: Swiss cylinder mechanism of nineteenth-century manufacture.
Tune sheet lists airs from the 1890s: shows period of pinning and circulation.
Original key-wind aperture and side compartment: earlier mechanical format retaining its winding key.
Natural wood shrinkage and light surface marks: age and domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA740934
Dealers Internal Reference
14MB02
Dealers Notes

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road

WE are open every Saturday between 9.30 - 3.30pm in Chelsea Galleries 67 Portobello Road London.

We are at the front of the gallery, on the 1st aisle.

Web page:-

https://peterharrisclocks.com/welcome/

Description
The movement stamped with the LeCoultre emblem: “BB and Cie”.

Serial number “25058”.

The Music Box plays 6 airs shown on original tune card.

10.5? (26.5cm) cylinder with key wind in working order.

Measurements: 18? x 6? x 5".

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Antique Cylinder Music Box to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 06186538
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Steel comb and brass bedplate: Swiss cylinder mechanism of nineteenth-century manufacture.
Tune sheet lists airs from the 1890s: shows period of pinning and circulation.
Original key-wind aperture and side compartment: earlier mechanical format retaining its winding key.
Natural wood shrinkage and light surface marks: age and domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA740934
Dealers Internal Ref
14MB02
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2020

We specialise in flintlock pistols, muskets, clocks & watches

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Archive I An open 19th-century wooden cylinder music box displaying a brass mechanism, side winding key, and a printed paper tune sheet on the interior lid.

Lecoultre 19th Century Music Box.

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An open 19th-century wooden cylinder music box displaying a brass mechanism, side winding key, and a printed paper tune sheet on the interior lid.
LeCoultre 19th century Music Box.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMusic Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass, Steel, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass cylinder, Inlaid timber casing, Printed tune card, Winding key
  • SizeH 12.5 cm (5 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This Victorian music box is a nineteenth-century rosewood casing enclosing a brass cylinder mechanism, steel comb, and a winding key positioned on the left side. The warm brown timber features fine line inlay framing the top of the lid and the front of the body, alongside a printed paper tune card glued to the interior of the lid and bright brass hinges joining the components. Signs of age include yellowing and edge wear on the paper tune sheet. Measuring 12.5 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 15 cm deep, the compact case sits neatly on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or study. Place this mechanical instrument upon a flat surface in a living room, hallway, or study to enjoy the sound of the six airs when wound with the included key. The hinged lid opens to reveal the internal brass workings while protecting the paper tune sheet under glass or card when closed. The traditional proportions allow for easy placement alongside books or decorative items in a period interior, bringing traditional mechanical sound and Victorian craftsmanship into domestic use today.

FAQs

A cylinder music box is an automatic mechanical musical instrument developed in Switzerland during the 19th century that generates sound when pins on a revolving metal cylinder pluck tuned steel teeth on a comb.

These instruments feature clockwork mechanisms made from brass and steel, mounted on cast iron bedplates and housed inside timber cases crafted from rosewood, mahogany, or walnut.

Authentic examples feature hand-set brass pins on the cylinder, finely machined steel combs, maker serial numbers stamped onto the movement, and paper tune cards affixed to the interior lid.

Position the timber case on a console table, sideboard, or study desk where the wood inlay and mechanical details can be displayed alongside books or classic table lamps.

Keep the object in a climate-controlled room away from moisture and heat sources, avoid over-winding the spring motor, and gently clean the wooden case with natural wax polish.
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