Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box. Crafted in Switzerland, circa 1900, the locking walnut case is inlaid with tulip wood mar...
Brass
Topographic Compass Signed Keuffel and Esser, Mahogany Box, Mid-19th Century
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Milan, IT
Topographic compass signed Keuffel & Esser New York, mid-19th century, with goniometric circle, engraved brass, block of needle to calculate horizontal angles. Mahogany box. Very goo...
Swiss Lith Pilet & Cougnar’s, Geneve Ebonized Rosewood & Inlaid Music Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Swiss Lith Pilet & Cougnar’s, Geneve Ebonized Rosewood & Inlaid 8 Tune Music Box With 18” Com...
Wood
Antique English Sikes Hydrometer in Original Box by "Farrow & Jackson, London"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sikes hydrometer in original box by "Farrow & Jackson Ltd., London," Circa 1880's. All Original, beautiful condition.
Wood
Sold|$2,360 / set
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Symphonion Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Symphonion Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C Measures - 11"h x 21.75"w x 17.75"d
Metal
Sold|$2,760 / set
Antique Oak Inlaid Regina Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Oak Inlaid Regina Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C Measures - 12"h x 22"w x 19.75"d
Metal
1900s Sestrel Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic compass on universal joint in its original wooden box with slot lid, signed Sestrel in the early 1900s. The compass consists of a cylindrical vessel of brass and bronze, cal...
Brass
Antique Swiss Inlaid Rosewood Music Box with Bells & Satinwood Marquetry C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Inlaid Rosewood Music Box with Bells & Satinwood Marquetry C1890 Measures - 21 7/8" x 22 1/8" x 10 3/4"
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Rosewood Swiss Music Box with Floral Marquetry Inlay, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss music box offers rosewood case with crossbanding and floral marquetry inlay, c1890 Measures- 6.5'' H x 25'' W x 9'' D.
Rosewood
Antique Rosewood Swiss Music Box with Floral Marquetry Inlay, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss music box offers rosewood case with tune card, banding and floral marquetry inlay, c1890 Measures- 5.5'' H x 18.75'' W x 9'' D.
Rosewood
Antique Oversized Swiss Eight-Tune Rosewood & Satinwood Inlay Music Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large Swiss eight-tune music box offers rosewood case having satinwood inlaid banding and marquetry reserve, JL Wood, c1890 Measures- 10.5''H x 23.75''W x 11.75''D.
Rosewood, Satinwood
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 marquetry decoration and opening to ebonized interior, 19th century Measures- 8.5...
Rosewood
Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine quality antique music box made by George Bendon of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1880. The musical movement features 6 engraved bells struck by a delightful array of figurative ...
Brass, Steel
Antique Regina Carved Oak Music Box with Custom Cabinet & Discs, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina music box offers carved oak case with turned corner column and raised on bracket feet, maker label and number as photographed, c1890; newer custom floor cabinet wit...
Oak
Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x Width 48 x Depth 28 Dimensions in inches: Height 8.3 x Width 18.9 x Depth 11.0 Music box (also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical ...
Wood, Tulipwood
Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
VI, Summer 2008 Music box (also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder ...
Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 23 x width 52 x depth 30 Dimensions in inches: Height 9 inches x width 1 foot, 8 inches x depth 1 foot Music box (also musical box) is a 19th-20th ...
Rosewood
Very Fine Rosewood, Kingwood and Part Ebonized Music Box, Swiss circa 1870
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured rosewood case showing kingwood cross-banded and satinwood strung detail, the top inlaid with marquetry of classical motifs in exotic woods, opening to an ebonized ...
Kingwood, Rosewood
Jacot Swiss Cylinder Banded & Inlaid Ebonized Rosewood Table Top Music Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Jacot Swiss Cylinder Banded & Inlaid Ebonized Rosewood Table Top Music Box c1890 Measures - 7" x 26" x 10 5/8" This antique music box, crafted by Jacot, features a banded and inlai...
Rosewood
Compass in Its Original Turned Brass Box of the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass placed in its original turned brass box with a protection glass. English manufacture of the mid-19th century. Compass card printed by engraving on copper plate. Very good...
Antique Swiss Large Case Inlay Marquetry & Ebonized Music Box with Bells & Drums
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Large Case Inlay Marquetry & Ebonized Music Box with Bells & Drums C1880 Measures - 10"h x 27"w x 7"d
Mahogany, Satinwood
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, Switzerland in c. 1885. The fully serviced musical movement features 6 saucer bells arr...
Brass, Steel
Antique Victorian Novelty Photo Album or Postcard Book with Music Box, 1892
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian novelty piece features leather bound postcard book with interior music box, dated 1892 Measures - 2.5"h x 6.5"w x 5.5"d
Antique Swiss Twelve-Tune Music Box, Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss standard twelve tune music box offers rosewood case with ebonized trimming and mother of pearl inlay, c1890 Measures- 13.25'' H x 23.25'' W x 8.75'' D.
Rosewood
Oversized Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box & 33 Discs c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Inquire About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Large Antique Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box with Scroll & ...
Metal
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 floral satinwood marquetry top opening to reveal original tune card surmounting glass ...
Brass
R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive English brass 3.5" diameter refracting telescope made and signed by R & J Beck retaining its original brass mounted tripod and mahogany carrying case with many addition...
Mahogany
19th Century Eight Airs cylinder Six Bells In View Music Box by Paillard
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 25 x Width 53 x Depth 32 Dimensions in inches: Height 9.8 x Width 20.9 x Depth 12.6 Music box (also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic mus...
Enamel
Large Boxed Antique English Commodity Scales in Mahogany and Brass, circa 1880
By Thurston and Sons
Located in Bath, GB
When you look at this superb set of Apothecary scales, it's hard to believe that it all dismantles and actually fits into the drawer below. When putting these together, I have att...
Brass
Compass Used in Topography, Brass, in Its Original Mahogany Box with Slit Cover
By Chollet - Delamarre Paris 1
Located in Milan, IT
Compass used in topography for the alignment and positioning of theodolites. Brass compass placed in its original mahogany box with slit cover. Signed Chollet-Delamarre Paris mid-19t...
Antique Sublime Harmony Bell & Drum Music Box, Paillard Vaucher et Fils, c. 1875
By Paillard Frères 1
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality Sublime Harmony antique music box with drum and bells made by Paillard Vaucher et Fils in St Croix, Switzerland c. 1875. The fully serviced musical movement fea...
Brass, Steel
Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
A rare and spectacular grand format four overture cylinder music box made by the prestigious firm of Nicole Freres in Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1865. Musically sumptuous, visually st...
Brass, Enamel
Antique Buffet-Style 6 Bell Upright Music Box by Mojon Manger, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
An extremely good-sounding buffet-style upright antique cylinder music box made by Mojon Manger in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1880. The fully serviced musical movement features 6 bells,...
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Six-Melody Cylinder Crank Music Box in Good Working Order
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique music box was crafted in France, circa 1860. The walnut music box has an inlay band and black border, which features six different airs. The hinged lid opens ...
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 satinwood banded and inlaid, crank included, working condition, circa 1900 Measur...
Mahogany, Burl
Compound Microscope with Box and Key by Henry Crouch of London, No.4016
Located in Austin, TX
A fine working English compound microscope by Henry Crouch of London, circa 1880 Marked No. 4016 on base. With fitted box of mahogany with brass hardware and key. Diamond-shaped b...
Brass, Steel
Antique Victorian 10 Aires BH&A 3 Bells Music Box Swiss Movement 19th Century
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
The Honey-moon March Rosey Condition: In excellent working order having been serviced by our musical box restorer. Dimensions in cm: Height 22 x width 47 x depth 27.5 Dime...
Walnut
French Brass Sundial in its original Oak Wooden Box Made in the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sundial placed in its original oak wooden box. French manufacture of the mid-XIX century.
Oak
John Cary Travel Celestial Globe in Box Marked Cary & Co London, No. 21540
By John Cary
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely John Cary Travel Celestial Globe in Box marked Cary & Co London, No. 21540 This globe I believe is classed as a 14 inch which is the...
Brass
Antique Buffet-Style Drum and Bell Music Box by Mojon Manger, Geneva, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
A large and fantastic-sounding buffet-style upright antique music box made by Mojon Manger of Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1885. The movement features six saucer bells and a skin drum mo...
Brass, Stainless Steel
19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unasuming blue & white cardboard pharmacy container, housing mummy powder "mumia vera" believed to be a miracle cure during the 18th & 19th century Obviously this is exactly wh...
Natural Fiber
Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Tune Card Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Crank & Tune Card Circa 1890 Measures - 4.75"h x 15"w x 6.75"d
Wood
Swiss Music Box with Ten Airs Drums and Bells Finely Inlaid Marquetry circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Swiss 10 Air Music box, dating to circa 1880. The mechanical mechanism is housed in a rosewood box which has various good inlays. To the top is a marquetry...
Steel
Telegraph power supply in its Oakwood Box of the Second Half of the 19th Century
By Jules Richard
Located in Milan, IT
Telegraph power supply with battery-powered bell placed in oakwood box, complete with key. Inside the box there are four scales, tens, hundreds and thousands of turns, bell, four bat...
Wood
Sold|$2,895
Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant
Located in Norwell, MA
This is a very special instrument. Split on bottom of box. Circa 1910. Put this in your collection.
Brass
Vintage 19th Century Stereoptic Viewer & Magnifier
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
There is a small corner crack in the rear glass panel but this does not detract from the visual imagery. The instrument is sold with a box of many assorted cards to view.
Brass
Antique Coromandel Irish Dublin Writing Set, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Each fitted with Gothic tracery ormolu mounts and Sevres style porcelain plaques that feature playful putti with flowers and musical instruments. The box fitted with inset with a ...
Sold|$425
Paris Laboratory Instrument w/ Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th century Brewer Freres, Paris laboratory instrument w/ box. Mohr Balance Areothermique Nouveau Modelle.
Glass, Wood
1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Excellent condition. Box size 27 x 26.7 H 14 cm - 10.6 x 10.5 H 5.5 inches.
Brass
Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
The case has been accomplished in coromandel and burr walnut with beautiful decorative marquetry of musical instruments The box plays eight airs/tunes which are named on the origin...
Early 20th Century English S. Maw. Son & Sons Surgeons Kit
Located in London, GB
Size in inches Approx.: H 3” x W 17.5” x D 6.5” Completely solid in structure and form, one or two missing instruments, some aging and wear across the box and instruments.
Metal, Silver, Brass
A Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 with peacocks
Located in Milano, IT
Suzuribako, or “inkstone boxes,” are primarily designed for the practical function of containing writing instruments.
Lacquer
Topographic Brass Level Surveyor Instrument by Stanley circa 1870 Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges and closing hooks. Box size 27 x 1.8 x 14 cm -10.6 x 0.7 x 5.5 inches, level length 23 cm - 9 inches,...
Brass
Antique Regina "the Olympia" Music Box with 6 Discs, circa 1890
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique "The Olympia" music box by Regina features quarter sawn oak case with lake scene print in lid, original works and working clearly, and comes with 6 discs and crank, circa ...
Oak
Lot of 25 Antique Regina Music Box Discs 15.5”, Various Titles, 19th Century
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
A lot of 25 Regina Music Box Discs 15.5” Various Artists, 19th century. Titles include: Wiener Blut, Waltz Cloister Bells, Reverie The Last Rose of Summer Lullaby, Sonnet The Last H...
Metal
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, J Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Presented in a quality case, the microscope of appealing Victorian craftsmanship Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order throughout Black enamelled stand contrast...
Brass
Sold|$24,500
Interchangable Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Today they are some of the most highly sought after by collectors, circa 1880. Measures: Music box: 35 1/4" wide x 15 1/8" deep x 9 1/2" high Table: 44" wide x 23 5/8" deep x...
Brass
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
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