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What is the box that plays music?

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What is the box that plays music?
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
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Vintage Music Jewelry Box Table Capri, Italy, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage triangle shaped music Jewelry box. Inlay wood on the top. Made on the island of Capri
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Vintage 1970s Italian Rococo Revival Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Sorrento Inlaid Musical Jewelry Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made Italian inlaid lacquered "musical instrument" theme music jewelry box. Expertly crafted
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Vintage 1980s Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1574 Vintage Japanese Fabric covered wood jewlery /music box Make Made in Japan Music mechanism in
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Vintage 1950s Asian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Textile, Boxwood

Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral
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Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Contemporary American Modern Seashell Music Box / Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American Modern music box / jewelry box with an exterior finished in beige and pink
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coral

Pink Marble Music Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful pink marble jewelry box with red velvet interior and metal detail. Wind up the bottom and
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20th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble

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