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Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set
Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set

Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Richter's Anchor Box. A German, stone Anker Baukasten No. 15 or construction set

Category

Late 19th Century Albanian Late Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique 19thC Swiss Made Cylinder Music Box By Lecoultre Frères Of Geneva c.1880
Antique 19thC Swiss Made Cylinder Music Box By Lecoultre Frères Of Geneva c.1880

Antique 19thC Swiss Made Cylinder Music Box By Lecoultre Frères Of Geneva c.1880

By LeCoultre & Cie 1

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Swiss music box crafted in the form of a desk table, with a fully functional

Category

19th Century Swiss Other Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

Antique 9 Bell Music Box with Clock by Ami Rivenc, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1880
Antique 9 Bell Music Box with Clock by Ami Rivenc, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1880

Antique 9 Bell Music Box with Clock by Ami Rivenc, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1880

By Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

A fine quality and rare music box made by Ami Rivenc of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1880, featuring

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swiss Cylinder Carved Music Box on a Table by Mermod Freres
19th Century Swiss Cylinder Carved Music Box on a Table by Mermod Freres

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

Category

19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Wood

Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795
Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795

Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795

Located in Incline Village, NV

traveling. The necessaire contains a plethora of instruments, utensils, storage bottles, boxes, to contain

Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Located in Great Barrington, MA

piece fits into the oval shaped leather box and makes a lovely display or fabulous addition to a

Category

19th Century French Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Agate, Silver

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

(writing instrument and document box) or collectors cabinet (for valuables). Hand-crafted solid pine

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint

Porter Music Box and Disc Storage Box
Porter Music Box and Disc Storage Box

Porter Music Box and Disc Storage Box

Unavailable|$14,000 / set

Porter Music Box and Disc Storage Box

By Porter Music Box Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful Porter music box with separate box for disc storage. Includes hand crank and 27 copper

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Copper

Geneva music box with bells
Geneva music box with bells

Geneva music box with bells

Unavailable|$1,202

Geneva music box with bells

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

Antique music box decorated with rosewood and marquetry. The machine has six melodies, it is marked

Category

1870s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Wood

Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box

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

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box

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

Category

19th Century Austrian Charles X Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Wood

19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass

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

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Antique Instrument Box

Regina music box with 12 disks
Regina music box with 12 disks

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

Category

19th Century American Antique Instrument Box

Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880
Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880

Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

circa 1880 Music box Swiss origin. Playijg 2 tunes ([lays 2 tunes after activating) there is a

Category

1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Other

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve

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

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Antique Instrument Box

Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet
Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Early 20thC Hand Wind Musical Box c.1900-10
Early 20thC Hand Wind Musical Box c.1900-10

Early 20thC Hand Wind Musical Box c.1900-10

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The charming early 20thc hand crank or wind musical box, of pressed metal to a brass and porcelain

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal, Brass

German Brass Pharmacy Balance from 1921 on Mahogany Box
German Brass Pharmacy Balance from 1921 on Mahogany Box

German Brass Pharmacy Balance from 1921 on Mahogany Box

Located in Raalte, NL

to 1975 the last time that it's calibrated, it stands on a mahogany box with two drawers. It has a

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box

Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box

Located in Milan, OH

Introducing the Exquisite J.C. Ulmer & Co. Transit and Compass in Bergen & Sons Box Discover a

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

An Imposing Swiss 'bells-in-sight' Six Cylinder Music Box Samuel Troll, 1880
An Imposing Swiss 'bells-in-sight' Six Cylinder Music Box Samuel Troll, 1880

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

Category

19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Amboyna

A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895
A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895

A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This music box has a Jockey automaton has an periferal driven double comb and bells 63.5-cm disc

Category

19th Century German Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Wood

A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880
A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880

A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880

By Stella

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

In a Louis XVI-style mahogany veneered cupboard with various discs in the compartment underneath.

Category

19th Century Swiss Louis XVI Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous French Sterling Silver Dessert Flatware 12 pc w/box Musical Instruments
Fabulous French Sterling Silver Dessert Flatware 12 pc w/box Musical Instruments

Fabulous French Sterling Silver Dessert Flatware 12 pc w/box Musical Instruments

Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire

Fabulous French Sterling Silver Dessert Flatware 12 pc w/box Musical Instruments A rare entremet

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Still Life, Circle of Rasio, Late 17th Century
Italian Still Life, Circle of Rasio, Late 17th Century

Italian Still Life, Circle of Rasio, Late 17th Century

Located in New York, NY

various forms of ewers, vessels and chargers in silver and silver gilt. A velvet covered writing box

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Instrument Box

19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry
19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry

19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Nineteenth century mahogany brass bound campaign box with flush shield form escutcheon on front (no

Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

Regina Disc Music Box with Stand
Regina Disc Music Box with Stand

Regina Disc Music Box with Stand

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

This outstanding disc music box was created by the Regina Music Box Company of New York. The box

Category

19th Century American Other Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Mahogany

Thirty Antique Regina Music Box Discs
Thirty Antique Regina Music Box Discs

Thirty Antique Regina Music Box Discs

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique set of 30 Regina music box discs, 15.25" diameter, 20th century Measures - 15.25

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Forty Five Antique Regina Music Box Discs, circa 1890
Forty Five Antique Regina Music Box Discs, circa 1890

Forty Five Antique Regina Music Box Discs, circa 1890

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique lot of forty five 15" Regina Music Box discs, circa 1890 Measures: 1/64" height x 15

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Regina Hexaphone Coin Operated Working Cylinder Music Box, Circa 1900
Antique Regina Hexaphone Coin Operated Working Cylinder Music Box, Circa 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs
Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs

Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Milford, NH

A great example of a Regina music box with short bedplate and double comb in a serpentine oak case

Category

1890s American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Victorian Regina Double Comb Mahogany Music Box with 10 Discs, circa 1890
Victorian Regina Double Comb Mahogany Music Box with 10 Discs, circa 1890

Victorian Regina Double Comb Mahogany Music Box with 10 Discs, circa 1890

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian regina double comb music box offers mahogany paneled case having carved trim

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Regina Table Top Music Box with Six Discs 19th C
Antique Oak Regina Table Top Music Box with Six Discs 19th C

Antique Oak Regina Table Top Music Box with Six Discs 19th C

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique music box by Regina offers quarter sawn oak case having carved rope twist trim, maker

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Regina Mahogany Inlaid Music Box with 5 Discs, Serial #55116, 19th C
Antique Regina Mahogany Inlaid Music Box with 5 Discs, Serial #55116, 19th C

Antique Regina Mahogany Inlaid Music Box with 5 Discs, Serial #55116, 19th C

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Regina music box offers mahogany case with inlaid banding, serial #55116, includes five

Category

19th Century American Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Wood

Turn of the Century French Wooden Instrument Case
Turn of the Century French Wooden Instrument Case

Turn of the Century French Wooden Instrument Case

Located in High Point, NC

to hold a musical instrument—the distinctive shape suggests a mandolin or a mandore. The wood has

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Brass

Mahogany and Brass Cased Down Brothers Surgeons Instruments, circa 1890
Mahogany and Brass Cased Down Brothers Surgeons Instruments, circa 1890

Mahogany and Brass Cased Down Brothers Surgeons Instruments, circa 1890

By Down Brothers

Located in Bath, GB

style Mahogany box with its quality screwed construction has a brass catch each side to keep it closed

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Period Mahogany and Brass Instrument Cabinet, circa 1820
English Regency Period Mahogany and Brass Instrument Cabinet, circa 1820

English Regency Period Mahogany and Brass Instrument Cabinet, circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having an arched top with conforming hinged and locking door. The top with a concealed flip up brass handle.

Category

1820s British Regency Antique Instrument Box

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Instrument Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique instrument box for your home. Each antique instrument box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique instrument box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique instrument box bearing Victorian, Regency or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique instrument box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Regina Music Box Co., Black Forest and Baptiste-Antoine Brémond are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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