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Antique Parquetry Wood Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Antique parquetry wood music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 24cm, width 87cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
H 14.97 in W 19.3 in D 8.67 in
19th Century Continental Walnut and Kingwood Case Cylinder Music Box, #3130
Located in Germantown, MD
stringing line alternating with Ebony wood inlays. Clean and distilling angelic music sounds. The case has
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss American Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Kingwood, Satinwood, Ebony

Antique 19th Century Swiss Hand Crank Cylinder Wooden Inlaid Music Box
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Swiss Hand Crank Cylinder Wooden Inlaid Music Box Dimensions: 38 x 21 x 13 cm
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Nicole Freres Mozart music box
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare Nicole Frères music box – exclusively playing Mozart Beautiful Swiss music box by Nicole
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Nicole Freres  Mozart music box
Nicole Freres  Mozart music box
H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 6.5 in
Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful Nicole Frères Music Box, Geneva, circa 1860 This outstanding music box was crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box
Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box
H 3.94 in W 20.08 in D 6.89 in
Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and Rare Polyphon Music Box with Bells – Type 71G This lovely Polyphon music box, model
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells
Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells
H 6.5 in W 14.38 in D 12.01 in
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Swiss cylinder music box was crafted by the prestigious firm of Le Coultre Freres
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
H 6.75 in W 20 in D 9.13 in
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Cigar Box, Music Box
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period marquetry cigar presentation box is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard. Item features
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
melody card. Nicole Freres was the leading manufacturer of music boxes in the 19th century and built
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
H 5.71 in W 16.15 in D 7.09 in
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Located in London, GB
This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution
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Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
start/stop lever, change/repeat lever, and a Music/No Music (night-switch)—this clock offers
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
of the first manufacturers of music boxes early in the 19th century. He is known for his fine
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
around early in the 19th century when music boxes first appeared on the market. Now this house is best
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box. The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. For most of the 19th century, the bulk of music box production was concentrated in Switzerland
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Wooden Cigar Carrousel with Music
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden cigar carousel, with music. Made in France, late 19th century. When you
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Antique Miniature Dresser Styled Jewelry Chest or Music Box with Pink Marble Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique musical jewelry box has no maker's marks, but presumed to have been made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mojon Manger Vintage Six Bell, Cylinder, 12 Airs Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Mojon Manger Material: Veneered Rosewood in original condition Dimensions: The box
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Boxes and Cases

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Stainless Steel

Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany
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Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

19thC Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Musical Snuff Box, possibly Sené & Détalla
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Music box’s sound recording available on request. Antique early 19th-century Swiss music snuff box
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX
Located in Firenze, FI
three quarters on a black background, and also has a working music box. Of fine workmanship, this 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Porcelain Musical Plate - Vieux Paris - Music Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique porcelain bowl with music box. The porcelain bowl is hand painted with
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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Black Forest Music Box Chair
H 36 in W 17 in D 14.5 in
English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian rectangular inlaid music box.  
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Musical Instruments

English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
H 6.25 in W 21 in D 9 in
Regina Upright Music Box
By Regina Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
An extraordinary and rare coin-operated Regina Sublima upright music box crafted by the Regina
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Antique 19th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Regina Upright Music Box
Regina Upright Music Box
H 64.75 in W 28 in D 14.5 in
Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Exceptional and Rare Symphonion Music Box. This stunning and highly rare Symphonion music box is a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Other

Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
H 74.02 in W 27.17 in D 18.12 in
Six Antique Regina Music Box 16.5" Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Six antique Regina music box 16.5" discs 19th C Measures - 16.5"diam
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Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swiss Cylinder Carved Music Box on a Table by Mermod Freres
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Swiss cylinder carved music box on a table by Mermod Freres. The maker’s
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Music boxes were at the height of fashion in the late 19th century and served as a status symbol for the
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
H 31.5 in W 33.13 in D 16.88 in
Marquetry Wooden Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Marquetry wooden music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 14cm, width 64cm, depth
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
editions of The Music Box Handbook, by Graham Webb. Circa 1890 35" wide x 21 3/4" deep x 85" high Did
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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
H 85 in W 35 in D 21.75 in
French Victorian Cigar Holder Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian black lacquered and bronze trimmed 6 sided cigar holder with music box at base. 52
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely
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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Marquetry Wood Music Box by Langdorff & Fils
Located in London, GB
Antique marquetry wood music box by Langdorff & Fils Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 31cm, width
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinders. Music boxes were at the height of fashion in the late 19th century and served as a status
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on Stand
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mermod Frères Oak Cylinder Music Box on Stand, Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. circa 1895. Each side
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on Stand
Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on Stand
H 43.5 in W 22 in D 43.5 in
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
from this era. The music box is a fine example of late 19th-century musical automata.
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7.25 in
Music Box, Signed Pre-Twentieth Century City Scene Etching by A Phillips
Located in Long Island City, NY
Music Box A Phillips Etching, signed in pencil Image Size: 6.5 x 8.75 inches Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in
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Late 19th Century Folk Art More Prints

Materials

Etching

A fully restored and working late 19 Century Swiss cylinder music box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
produce unique and beautiful music as well. Most were made in Switzerland in the mid/late 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening
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Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

Antique Regina Number 40 Quartersawn Serpentine Oak Console Music Box 77 Discs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Regina Edwardian Number 40 Oak 15 1/2" Console music box. Double comb. Short bedplate
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Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
An excellent-sounding Fortissimo 6 bell antique music box made by J. Manger & Co. of Geneva
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique 6 Bell Music Box with Enamel Bee Strikers by Karrer, c. 1875
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality antique music box made by Karrer of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1875. The fully
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Located in Lisse, NL
did we come accross a 19th century Black Forest clock with musical box of this size and with such
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass, Iron

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, 3 inches x Depth 11 inches Music box (also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Other

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good looking and good playing charming mid 19th-century music box in the shape of a commode, the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Charles X Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
H 3.94 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
Located in Brighton, GB
19th century amboyna and brass inlaid music box Playing two tunes per revolution European, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Musical Instruments

19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
H 6.7 in W 20.87 in D 9.85 in
Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This 19th century music box within a beautiful rosewood cabinet is in working condition. It plays
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Early 20th Century English Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

French 19th century sewing casket and music box
Located in Paris, FR
A mahogany sewing casket simulating a piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the casket a set of
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
By Nicole Frères
Located in Brighton, GB
A music box by Nichol Freses, Geneve Playing two tunes per revolution. No.42098 (serial 43,000
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Musical Instruments

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
H 6.11 in W 18.31 in D 8.27 in
Fire-Gilded Bronze, 19th Century Rouen Cathedral Clock with Music Box
By Bavozet Freres et Soeurs 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
with music box - 6-1/2" high,  1835, Paris The entirely complete fire-gilded bronze case represents
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Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Regina music box with 12 disks
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Regina music box,Double comb ,12 disks included. Completely restored my Al Meekins, This box was
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Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Regina music box with 12 disks
Regina music box with 12 disks
H 13 in W 22 in D 22 in
Victorian Carved Oak Clock and Disk Music Box Combination
Located in West Palm beach, FL
door opens to a disk music box with winder in good working condition. This clocks music box has 20
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clocks

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good Austrian picture frame clock with the music box signed 'Rzebitscher, Prag'. The unusual
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Magician Music Box, Attributed to Phalibois of Paris, Circa 1880
By Henry Phalibois
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A French Animated Clown Magician Music Box, Attributed to Phalibois of Paris, Circa 1880 Please
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Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

A Swiss Amboyna 'bells-in-sight' Cylinder Animated Music Box, ca. 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with eight melodies and dancers, coin operated.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments

Materials

Amboyna

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century music box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every 19th century music box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century music box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 19th century music box bearing Victorian, Baroque or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 19th century music box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Regina Music Box Co., Mermod Frères and Baptiste-Antoine Brémond are consistently popular.

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Prices for a 19th century music box start at $180 and top out at $128,500 with the average selling for $3,747.
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