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Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tiny dancers twirl to the melodious tunes produced by this Swiss station cylinder music box. The
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass

Antique Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
H 31.5 in W 33.13 in D 16.88 in
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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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Walnut

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Located in Zonhoven, BE
eautiful, large and early music box. This box has a thick (about 8m diameter) cylinder and plays
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Antique Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
H 5.32 in W 19.1 in D 7.68 in
Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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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19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Glass, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Metal

Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Swiss cylinder four-song music box, ca. 1900, the works with model number "6187" and housed within
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19th Century American Classical Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Metal

Antique Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
H 2.25 in W 5 in D 3 in
Early 20th Century French Tulip Wood and Painted Four-Song Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Tulipwood

Cylinder Musical Box by Nicole Freres (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Early Fad Cylinder music box made in Geneva by Nicole Freres. This is a good example of those
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Cylinder Musical Box singed by H Brolliet (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
is a rachet wind cylinder music box of truly massive scale. Impressive cylinder of 51cm length and a
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass, Iron, Steel

Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, Late 19th century.
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1880s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Steel

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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Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely large music box made in 1854 by Duccommun Girod in Switzerland. Duccommun Girod was
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Satinwood

Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Located in Zonhoven, BE
produced high quality music boxes. This box, with a large cylinder (33cm long and 8cm thick), plays 6
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Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
H 9.06 in W 27.17 in D 13 in
Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tunes
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box made in the early 19th century. This early music box plays 6
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
this early music box plays 4 cheerful melodies on a 20.5cm cylinder as provided on the original
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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Qualite
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1870s Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Wood

Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer
Located in Zonhoven, BE
expect for music boxes of this era. The original tunesheet has indicated the cylinder is pinned with a
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1870s Swiss Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare music box by Mouliné Ainé. This box is made about 1840-1850 and is in great condition. The
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very nice and early overture music box, probably by Lecoultre (alltough unsigned). The key wind
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

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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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tune probably by Lecoultre
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
early music box plays 6 melodies on a 25.5cm cylinder. At the beginning of the 19th century, boxes of
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva
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1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel

19th Century Black Forest Music Box
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss cylinder music box . 21 1/2" cylinder playing 12 tunes. Housed in a Black Forest carved
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Other

Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon. Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer
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1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Antique 9 Bell Interchangeable Music Box on Table by Nicole Freres, c. 1870
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
we can send you a link to hear the music box on Youtube >>> A superb interchangeable cylinder music
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Late 19th Century Swiss High Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
a finial. The interior of the clock features a single-cylinder music box with a small organ and 21
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Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Ormolu

Cylinder Musical Box
Located in Cheshire, GB
Swis music box with original tune sheet, cylinder, comb and the brass bed plate, within a rosewood
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Walnut

Cylinder Musical Box
Cylinder Musical Box
H 8 in W 28.5 in D 11.5 in
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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19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Wood

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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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Mahogany

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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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Walnut

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Black Forest Music Box Chair
H 36 in W 17 in D 14.5 in
French Musical Automation Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
both a cylinder music box and an automaton. A clock is integrated within the arched giltwood and gesso
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock
H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Wood

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the
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19th Century French Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Paint

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in
Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes
By Thomas Edison
Located in Dayton, OH
boards. Horn is red with hand painted motifs. Cylinders come with original boxes for storage. Serial
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Metal

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by
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1880s Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Other

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
controlled by a pinned cylinder akin to those found in music boxes. Leather bellows expel air through a
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19th Century French Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Metal

Henry Capt 18 Karat Gold Handmade 31 Jewel Quarter Repeating Watch, 1900s
By Henry Capt
Located in Long Beach, CA
watches and music boxes which he frequently integrated together. He was one of the first watchmakers to
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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
These painting clocks are very rare, especially containing the music box. Of Austrian manufacture
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Metal

An Imposing Swiss 'bells-in-sight' Six Cylinder Music Box Samuel Troll, 1880
By Samuel Troll
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An Imposing Swiss Mandoline And 'bells-in-sight' Interchangeable Six Cylinder Music Box And Desk
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19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Amboyna

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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19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Amboyna

Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Allard & Sandoz Swiss music box made from rosewood and sitting on a table with brass inlay
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Early 20th Century Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Brass

Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
H 41.25 in W 56 in D 33.25 in
Antique Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss petite cylinder music box offers grain painted case with top opening to reveal
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass

Napoleon III Inlaid Wood Marquetry Billet-Doux Cylinder Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and astonishing billet-doux cylinder music box. This love-letter music box is set within a
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Swiss Rosewood Cylinder Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss rosewood cylinder music box, circa 1890. Ten airs, three combs.
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Rosewood

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Located in Montreal, QC
Paillard burled walnut and ebony music box on later stand, with hinged top to glass encased
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Steel, Brass

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 13 in
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Floral Marquetry and Mahogany Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 8-tune cylinder music box offers mahogany case with floral satinwood inlay
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass

Antique Regina Hexaphone Coin Operated Working Cylinder Music Box, Circa 1900
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina hexaphone coin operated cylinder music box offers floor model case with upper
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Early 20th Century American Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Metal

19th Century Swiss Polyphone Cylinder Music Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique 8-air cylinder music box with three bronze bells. It has eight airs/tunes. One separate
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Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Mahogany

Mermod Frerès Station/Showcase Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
firm of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland is a marvel of music box craftsmanship. Though the window, the viewer
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

19th Century Swiss Polyphone Cylinder Music Box Drums
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique 8-tunes cylinder music box with bronze bells and a drum. It has eight airs/tunes. One
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Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Inlaid Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 8-tune cylinder music box offers satinwood inlaid and banded case with top having
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Satinwood

Columbia Six Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1894
Located in Evergreen, CO
In good working condition, this Swiss music box plays six songs, which are listed under the
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1890s Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass

Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded Floral Inlaid Burl Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 12-tune cylinder music box offers banded burl clip-corner and footed case with
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19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Brass

Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded & Inlaid Burl Case, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss cylinder music box plays twelve songs, housed in a burl mahogany case, ebonized and
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

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Mahogany, Burl

Antique Cylinder Music Box in Wooden Cassette, 10 Melodies, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Large spring-loaded cylinder mechanism in a rectangular, veneered wooden case with a hinged, inlaid
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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Brass

Etouffoirs En Acier Antique Cylinder Music Box 4 Melodies Geneva Swiss Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylinder Music Bo in Wooden Cassette: 'Etouffoirs En Acier Soit À Spiraux' spring-loaded roller
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1890s Swiss Victorian Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Six-Tune Cylinder Music Box 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique six-tune Swiss music box offers rosewood construction with crossbanded top having floral
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19th Century Antique Cylinder Music Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

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Antique Cylinder Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique cylinder music boxes available for sale. The range of distinct antique cylinder music boxes — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Antique cylinder music boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique cylinder music boxes bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique cylinder music boxes over the years, but those made by Mermod Frères, Baptiste-Antoine Brémond and Jerome Thibourville Lamy are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Cylinder Music Boxes?

Antique cylinder music boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,150, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $128,500.