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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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Decorative 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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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Satinwood
H 6.5 in W 21 in D 10 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
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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Antique 19th Century American Classical Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Tulipwood
H 5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative 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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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.
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Biedermeier Musical Instruments
Materials
Steel
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 10.25 in
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, 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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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
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
Category
Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Boxes and Cases
Materials
Stainless Steel
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H 12.5 in W 32.5 in L 14.5 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
Astounding, finest quality, hand-made estate 3.72 note "Reuge" music and jewelry box grand piano
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Burl
H 6 in W 8.5 in D 14.5 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
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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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss High Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 43.71 in W 43.31 in D 27.56 in
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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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this rare and vintage large Italian inlaid marquetry music box with gilded metal "claw
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.25 in W 16.75 in D 7.5 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 45 in W 13 in D 18 in
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
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Other
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
holder while the central cylinder is the one with the function of a handset holder. The music box is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 5.91 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian mid-century modern whistles and musical games, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
similar to that of the cow.
Produced around 1960, the boxes bear the Canasta Biella logo and the cylinder
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
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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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
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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Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Amboyna
H 45.28 in W 57.09 in D 32.29 in
A Swiss Amboyna 'bells-in-sight' Cylinder Animated Music Box, ca. 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with eight melodies and dancers, coin operated.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Amboyna
H 20.08 in W 25.2 in D 11.82 in
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 Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Cylinder Musical Box by MJ. Paillard & Co
By M. J. Paillard & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 19th century interchangeable cylinder musical box by M.J. Paillard & Co. of New York City
Category
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Burl, Tulipwood, Walnut, Amboyna
1930's Art Deco Bakelite Musical Powder/Vanity Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
surface of the cylinder of the powder box. The cover, with its round ball finial top, is also a slightly
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vanity Items
Guldpendel, Chrome Pendant Pair by Vilhelm Lauritzen in 1956 for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
original boxes!
This minimalist pair of chromed aluminum ceiling lights are made up of a rounded body with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Music Stands
Materials
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands
Materials
Steel, Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 5.75 in W 20.25 in D 8.25 in
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 Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 49 in W 26.75 in D 18 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic cylinder music box available at 1stDibs. A cylinder music box — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cylinder music box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cylinder music box, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one cylinder music box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Regina Music Box Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
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- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A 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, 2022The 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.
- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It 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.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The 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 ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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.
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