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Sterling Music Box

Egg “music box” mechanism by the Swiss Maison Reuge Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg “music box” is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg “music box” has fired enamels on guilloché
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Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Mauser Antique Playing Music Scene Floral Scroll Box
By The Mauser Manufacturing Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in Weight: 10.2 toz.
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

European Silver Gilt Interior Antique German Listening to Music Scene Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3 5/8 x 1.5 in Weight: 8.5 toz.
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Early 20th Century German Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
By William Comyns
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
For music lovers. A very unusual English silver jewelery box shaped like a grand piano. The
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
H 3.82 in W 5.12 in D 7.68 in
Brüder Figdor 1905 Austrian Art nouveau Belle Epoque Card Holder Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
/.999 sterling silver. The elegant design is fully decorated with drapes, bows and tassels and is
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Boxes and Cases

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Sterling Silver

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
strap with buckle to one size and is finished with a music sheet and drum sticks to the lid acting as
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
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H 5.7 in W 5.9 in D 5.3 in
Tree of Life Besamim Box (Spice Box)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Genevieve E. Flynn Title : Tree of Life Besamim Box (Spice Box) Materials : Sterling
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Vintage 1988 Kieselstein-Cord Sterling Silver Belt Buckle with 2 Lizard Belts
By KIESELSTEIN-CORD
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver belt buckle, keeper and tip on a brown lizard belt and black lizard belt by
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20th Century Vanity Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Multicolored Moonstone Palais Royal Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Seal
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
referred to as “The Grand Tour” and offered insights into the history of civilization, arts and music
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...

Multicolored Moonstone Palais Royal Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Seal
Multicolored Moonstone Palais Royal Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Seal
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H 3.5 in W 1.2 in D 0.58 in L 32 in
Pair of Antique German Silver Musician Bobble Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of turn-of-the-century German 800 silver bobble-head boxes. A two-man percussion band
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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Russian Faberge Attributed Blue Glass Egg with Engraved Designs
By Fabergé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality large antique/vintage Russian hand-blown engraved cobalt blue glass egg attributed to Faberge and probably dating from the early 20th century. The egg is hollow hand b...
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Early 20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Blown Glass

Imperial Vodka and Caviar Set in Fabergé Crystal
By Fabergé
Located in Milano, MI
Imperial Vodka and Caviar Set in Fabergé Crystal. The set includes a new Faberge, two vodka glasses, a caviar bowl and a bottle. It includes a box. Egg - Ø 15 cm h 25 cm Fabergé r...
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Vintage 1940s Russian Empire Barware

Materials

Crystal

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954) Lithograph after a drawing of 1941 Printed signature and date Book plate from Aragon. Henri Matisse: Dessins, Thèmes et Variations : précédés d...
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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cylinder Musical Box
Located in Cheshire, GB
Swis music box with original tune sheet, cylinder, comb and the brass bed plate, within a rosewood case, the lid inlaid with boxwood lines and a central motif. Dimensions Height 8 ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Cylinder Musical Box
Cylinder Musical Box
H 8 in W 28.5 in D 11.5 in
White and Gilt Capodimonte Porcelain Urns with Lids and Putti Decoration
By Capodimonte
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of white and gilt hand painted Capodimonte classical urns with lids on a tapering square base. The urns have Classic scrolled handles and are decorated on the bodies with raised...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare keywind music box by Nicole Freres. Playing 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. 7 tunes by Bellini from the opera's Puritana, La Norma. 1 tune by Donizetti. Althoug...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
H 4.97 in W 20.28 in D 6.11 in
Odiot & Faberge - 9pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + 6 Faberge Cups
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, a Magnificent 9pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set by the World's Premier French Silversmith Jean-Baptiste Odiot, plus 6 Faberge Im...
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Bruno Mathsson "Maria Flap" Folding Table in Karelian Birch, Karl Mathsson, 1977
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage folding table model "Maria Flap" by Bruno Mathsson made in the most beautiful Karelian Birch veneer. Made in 1976 at Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, Sweden. The table is very versati...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables

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Beech, Birch

Rare Gorgeous Fancy Hand Cut Faberge Style Crystal 24KT Gold Leaf Egg
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is A Magnificent Beautiful 24KT Gold Leaf Amber Crystal Egg in the style of Faberge. Beautifully done with Fine 24KT Gold Leaf and Gilt Bronze and ...
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20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pocket pill box shaped like a small egg. Pocket pill box like egg hinged opening. Pocket pill box like egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pocket pill box like egg ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Boin-Taburet & Faberge, - 8pc. 950 Sterling Tea Set + 6 Faberge Espresso Cups
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 8-piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by one of France's Premier French Silversmith "Boin-Taburet", and includes 6 Faberge Imperial Egg espresso cups and s...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
By Paul Louchet, Louis Chalon, Charles Pillivuyt & Cie
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 This important and monumental vase was done by four different artists in the late 19th cent...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze, Ormolu

Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Restored to the origal condition a Nicole Freres music box. Made in 1859 this music box plays 6 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. The casa has nice inlay to the top of t...
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Antique 1850s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
H 4.93 in W 18.12 in D 6.7 in
Fabergé, Court Jeweler to the Tsars, First Edition
By Alexander von Solodkoff, Geza von Habsburg-Lothringen
Located in valatie, NY
Fabergé, Court Jeweler to the Tsars by G. von Habsburg-Lothringen and A. von Solodkoff. New York: Tabard Press, 1979. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 170 pp. A book on the ...
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A Wonderful Music Box with Six Calming Tunes.
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A rare and wonderful music box which when wound will play six different wonderful calming and tranquil tunes. Set into an inlaid rosewood veneered ...
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20th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare Italian 19th century Baroque style carved walnut figural settee (Sofa-Loveseat), attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Settees

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Fabric, Walnut

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Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower
By Konstantin Iakovlevich Pets
Located in Heiloo, NL
, so-called Besamim with three music-making rabbis as foot. Unique object in beautiful condition
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Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
By Thomas Edwards
Located in New York, NY
sheet music in the pierced grill. Vinaigrettes were an essential personal item in Victorian London
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
H 0.25 in W 0.875 in D 1.1 in
1900s Sterling Silver, Enamel and Marcasite Miniature Music Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique continental sterling silver, enamel and marcasite miniature music box; an
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Antique Early 1900s English Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

Stuart Devlin - Modern Bark Effect Design Sterling Silver Music Box from 1976
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1976 by Stuart Devlin, this very rare sterling silver musical box, is
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Vintage 1970s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 18th Century Tortoise Shell Music Box with Silver Setting
Located in Charleston, SC
This music box was made in France during the 18th Century and is made of natural tortoise shell
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Limited Edition Nr.124 the Winter Egg Music Box by Theo Faberge
Located in Braintree, GB
Limited edition Nr.124 The winter egg music box by Theo Faberge. The winter egg is a celebration
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Late 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Silver

Limited Edition Nr.124 the Winter Egg Music Box by Theo Faberge
Limited Edition Nr.124 the Winter Egg Music Box by Theo Faberge
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H 5.52 in W 3.15 in L 5.52 in
Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Stamford, CT
Charles Reuge enamel on sterling silver Swiss antique box in the form of an Organ Grinder's Cart
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Vintage 1910s French Jewelry Boxes

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Amethyst, Silver

Rare Vintage Sterling Silver 1979 Three Ships Musical Box
Located in St Helens, GB
A highly attractive and rare sterling silver music box. English made piece, 1979. Limited edition
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20th Century British Victorian Boxes and Cases

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
By William Comyns
Located in London, GB
For music lovers. A very unusual English silver jewelry box in the form of a grand piano. The
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

House of Faberge “The Star of the North Jeweled Egg” Sterling Silver & 14k Pin
By Modern Fabergé
Located in Atlanta, GA
castle music box! Absolutely beautiful egg with original matching 14k Faberge Pin. Marked 585 to pin
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Austrian Silver Cigarette Box Enamel Painting, Chinese Musicians circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous silver Art nouveau cigarette lidded box. The lid is decorated with stunning enamel
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Silver Box with Relief and Enamel Inlays, Janvier Quercia Paris
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindrical silver box with a circumferential relief band depicting a procession of playing and
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Lunt Sterling Silver 1977 Silent Night Medallion Ornament w/Box & Pouch #15799
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Lunt sterling silver Silent Night medallion ornament from 1977, with box and pouch. This Silent
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20th Century Figurines and Sculptures

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Sterling Silver

Stunning House of Faberge Gold-Plated Solid Silver Firebird Music Egg
By Fabergé
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
music box is perfectly working and plays if open. The egg comes in its original brooch. Hallmarked
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20th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Toshikane Seven Lucky Gods Bracelet. Porcelain and Silver. 1940's.
Located in University City, MO
. Bishamonten: God of warriors. Benzaiten: Goddess of knowledge, art, and beauty, especially music. Daikokuten
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Charm Bracelets

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Sterling Silver

Selection of Cocktail and Bar Accessories
Located in Atlanta, GA
music from a built in key wound music box. It measures 5.75" H and is priced at $250. 9) English
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Handmade Antique Cherubs Playing Music Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 2.5 x 1.25 in The box's lid doesn't lock by design.
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling and Cobalt Blue Enamel Egg Music Box, in the Style of Fabergé
By Fabergé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling and cobalt blue enamel egg music box, in the style of Fabergé Magnificent Austrian
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20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Delicate Silver Box with an Angel Playing Music on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny and delicate round sterling silver box decorated with a little angel playing music. France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Card Case by Comyns of London, circa 1959
Located in valatie, NY
Sterling silver card case by Comyns of London, circa 1959. Comyns is one of the oldest and most
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Vintage 1950s English Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
By Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Sterling silver music key cufflinks. Marked JONA 925
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2010s Italian Cufflinks

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Sterling Silver

Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
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W 0.32 in L 0.91 in
Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
By Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Sterling silver music key cufflinks. Marked JONA 925
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2010s Italian Cufflinks

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Sterling Silver

Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
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W 0.32 in L 0.91 in
12 Italian 800 Silver Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Musical Instruments Place Card Holders
Located in Great Barrington, MA
and are presented in their original fitted box. Handcrafted with great detail, they are made of silver
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Vintage 1940s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Antique Victorian Silver Cigarette Case, Musical Staves, Deakin and Francis
By Deakin & Francis
Located in NEWARK, GB
An unusual antique cigarette case, Victorian era sterling silver, it is engraved with musical
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Boxes and Cases

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Sterling silver music key cufflinks. Alex
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2010s Italian Cufflinks

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Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
Alex Jona Music Key Sterling Silver Cufflinks
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W 0.32 in L 0.91 in
Sterling Silver Gilt Kiddush Cup Lidded Sculpture, Artist Designed Fine Judaica
By Richard Fishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Fishman, b. 1941, American, (RISD BFA 1963, Sculpture) A large sterling silver with
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1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Silver

Igor Carl Faberge Firebird Egg
Located in Chicago, IL
further enhanced with Pearls and Rubies. When opened a mechanical music Box is automatically started and
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Vintage 1980s Swiss More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Ruby, Sterling Silver

Toshikane Seven Lucky Gods Bracelet. Porcelain and Silver. 1940's.
Located in University City, MO
. Bishamonten: God of warriors. Benzaiten: Goddess of knowledge, art, and beauty, especially music. Daikokuten
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Vintage 1940s Japanese More Bracelets

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Sterling Silver

Toshikane Seven Lucky Gods Bracelet. Porcelain and Silver. 1940's.
Located in University City, MO
. Bishamonten: God of warriors. Benzaiten: Goddess of knowledge, art, and beauty, especially music. Daikokuten
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Vintage 1940s Japanese More Bracelets

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Sterling Silver

Toshikane Seven Lucky Gods Necklace. 1940's.
Located in University City, MO
name on the box they were sold in. The marks here are typical of 1940's Toshikane. The seven Gods
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Post-War More Necklaces

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation
By Frederick Marson
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver snuff box. Made by Frederick Marson in Birmingham in 1860
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Harewood Silver Tea Chest Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apollo, also known as the Archer, God of music, arts, truth, healing and prophecy. The panels to the
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Antique 18th Century George III Tea Caddies

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Silver

Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

VR Antique French Palais Royal Sewing Box and Twelve Mother of Pearl Enamel Tools
Located in San Marcos, CA
working music box, both keys (music winder and box lock), a full compliment of marked Palais Royal sewing
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French Jewelry & Watches

Erte Beloved State VI Necklace Pendant Art Deco Jewelry Signed Gold Diamond Art
By Erté
Located in Bloomington, MN
Pendant with Sterling Silver, Diamond and Mother of Pearl and necklace titled "Beloved State VI
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20th Century Art Deco More Art

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Gold

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Sterling Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sterling music box available at 1stDibs. A sterling music box — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a sterling music box — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A sterling music box, designed in the Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made sterling music box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Franco Salimbeni and The Mauser Manufacturing Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sterling Music Box?

A sterling music box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,600, while the lowest priced sells for $635 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.
Questions About Sterling Music Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.