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Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

$24,850

H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 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

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX
EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX

$3,624

H 24.81 in W 20.87 in D 7.09 in

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box

Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box

$6,072

H 5 in W 14.5 in D 7 in

Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box

Located in Norwich, GB

Swiss music box, circa 1890. Rosewood miniature case with satinwood line stringing, the top

Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian More Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box

Located in Lisse, NL

amazing natural details and patina AND with the original clock and music box inside. And if that was not

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron, Enamel

Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection
Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection

Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection

$4,485Sale Price / set|31% Off

H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in

Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection

Located in Van Nuys, CA

collection of dice including music boxes, clocks, lighters, swizzle sticks, ashtrays, display pieces, large

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Materials

Bakelite

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

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving

Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

products can also be seen carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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Victorian Carved Oak Clock and Disk Music Box Combination
Victorian Carved Oak Clock and Disk Music Box Combination

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

Fire-Gilded Bronze, 19th Century Rouen Cathedral Clock with Music Box
Fire-Gilded Bronze, 19th Century Rouen Cathedral Clock with Music Box

Fire-Gilded Bronze, 19th Century Rouen Cathedral Clock with Music Box

By Bavozet Freres et Soeurs 1

Located in Lafayette, CA

1830s. This clock is extremely unusual in that it includes a music box in the handsome inlaid wooden

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

Located in London, GB

Music box made out of stainless steel and leather by the Internationally known brand Reuge. It has

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form

Unavailable

H 0.54 in W 2.58 in D 1.84 in

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form

Located in Zonhoven, BE

A superb gold music box, made by the craftsmen of Jean-George Remond & Co in Geneva between 1804

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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Desk Clock, circa 1960
Jaeger LeCoultre Desk Clock, circa 1960

Jaeger LeCoultre Desk Clock, circa 1960

Unavailable

H 4.73 in W 3.55 in D 1.19 in

Jaeger LeCoultre Desk Clock, circa 1960

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Marseille, FR

movement, alarm and music box. The clock is in great condition. Roman numbers on the dial. Dimensions

Category

20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830
An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830

Unavailable

H 27.96 in W 35.83 in D 7.09 in

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

Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock
Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock

Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock

Located in Guaynabo, PR

same way as the egg. The rotary clock works but the music box does not. There is an acorn finial at the

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

18th Century Danish Tall Case Clock, circa 1750
18th Century Danish Tall Case Clock, circa 1750

18th Century Danish Tall Case Clock, circa 1750

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

to the Royal Family of Denmark.18th century clock with etched dial and special music box type chimes

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Clocks

Materials

Pine

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Swiss Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
Swiss Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar

Swiss Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

products can also be seen carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Extending Book Stand Book End
Swiss Black Forest Extending Book Stand Book End

Swiss Black Forest Extending Book Stand Book End

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H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 6.11 in

Swiss Black Forest Extending Book Stand Book End

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Bear Hand Carved Table Mirror
Swiss Black Forest Bear Hand Carved Table Mirror

Swiss Black Forest Bear Hand Carved Table Mirror

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H 25.2 in W 10.04 in D 7.09 in

Swiss Black Forest Bear Hand Carved Table Mirror

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them highly desirable. Black

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'
Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'

Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard
Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard

Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard

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H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 6.5 in

Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them highly desirable

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Nobleman Tobacco Jar
Swiss Black Forest Nobleman Tobacco Jar

Swiss Black Forest Nobleman Tobacco Jar

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H 14.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in

Swiss Black Forest Nobleman Tobacco Jar

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them highly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Swiss Prexim Hand Painted Wind-Up Alarm Clock 15 Jewels Swiss made
Swiss Prexim Hand Painted Wind-Up Alarm Clock 15 Jewels Swiss made

Swiss Prexim Hand Painted Wind-Up Alarm Clock 15 Jewels Swiss made

Located in Antwerp, BE

This Beautifully hand painted, antique Prexim Music Box Clock would be a beautiful addition to any

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century
Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century

Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century

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H 37.41 in W 14.57 in D 8.67 in

Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Carved wooden wall clock with metal disc music box, 19th century. Clock divided into two parts

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Other

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

A reuge enameled music Box with Bird automaton and clock , The box with blue enamel exterior

Category

Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

The box with brown enamel exterior and singing bird as shown in good working order. The top left

Category

20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

19th Century French "Clock Painting" with Music Box in Carved Gilt Frame
19th Century French "Clock Painting" with Music Box in Carved Gilt Frame

19th Century French "Clock Painting" with Music Box in Carved Gilt Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

them. The original clock and the music box inside the frame are functional and in working condition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Tôle

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar

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H 13.4 in W 6.1 in D 5.5 in

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

Forest products can also be seen carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock
1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock

1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock

By Dome

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare 1950s brass and aqua enamel mechanical music box combination alarm clock by Dome, Germany

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Swiss Art Deco Chrome, Copper & Brass Architectural Musical Alarm Clock by Liga
Swiss Art Deco Chrome, Copper & Brass Architectural Musical Alarm Clock by Liga

Swiss Art Deco Chrome, Copper & Brass Architectural Musical Alarm Clock by Liga

By Liga Watch Company

Located in Port Hope, ON

, this piece is in remarkable original condition and both the clock and music-box are working well.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Copper, Chrome

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in Austin, TX

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Music Box Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the music box clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every music box clock was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the music box clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A music box clock, designed in the Baroque, folk art or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Black Forest, Louis Vincent Fouquet and Robert Wells each produced at least one beautiful music box clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Music Box Clock?

Prices for a music box clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $899 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,758.
Questions About Music Box Clock
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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
    Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.