What is a Polyphon music box?

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.

What is the box that plays music?

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.

Are music boxes rare?

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.

What is the best music box?

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.

How does a Regina music box work?

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.

When was the first music box made?

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.

Are music boxes still made?

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.

What is an old music box called?

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.

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Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970

$795 / set

H 9.25 in W 8.5 in D 4 in

Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970

Located in Evergreen, CO

metal discs as they play. The music box has an upright design with a bail handle at the top and block

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.75 in W 13.5 in D 13.38 in

Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box

By Fred Zimbalist

Located in Guaynabo, PR

. The music box-disc player is found after lifting a lid that is part of the silver top panel. The music

Category

20th Century American Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

32 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890

$600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 0.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

32 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

antique music box discs by Regina, C1890, offer metal construction with a series of precisely located

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century

$2,300

H 9.5 in W 24 in D 15.25 in

Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box

$617Sale Price|35% Off

H 13.78 in W 17.72 in D 8.67 in

20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box

Located in Sofia, BG

Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755

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Mid-20th Century European Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s

$786 / set

H 5.91 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in

Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s

By Siemens

Located in MIlano, IT

with a transparent disc. The handset holder music box is made of white plastic and is made up of three

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

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Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells

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H 6.5 in W 14.38 in D 12.01 in

Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells

Located in Zonhoven, BE

box, model 71G, plays music using 24.5 cm discs, which are green and specially made for this model

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Unavailable

H 93.71 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in

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

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

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

Unavailable

H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 25.99 in

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

Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XVI Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Porter Music Box and Disc Storage Box

Unavailable

H 30.5 in Dm 24.5 in

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 Musical Instruments

Materials

Copper

Regina Disc Music Box with Stand

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H 33.5 in W 23.25 in D 21.5 in

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

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Antique 19th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890

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H 7 in W 10 in D 9 in

Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890 Measures - 7" x 9 7/8" x 8 7/8"

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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898

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H 56 in W 29.25 in D 14.25 in

Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898

Located in Milford, NH

Polyphon upright coin-op disc music box, circa 1898. Beautifully carved walnut cabinet, double comb

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Regina Double Comb Disc Music Box Player with Ten Discs, circa 1890

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H 12.75 in Dm 19.5 in

Antique Oak Regina Double Comb Disc Music Box Player with Ten Discs, circa 1890

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Regina music box offers oak case with double comb player and includes ten discs and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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

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H 12.5 in W 21.5 in D 19 in

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

Antique 1890s American Musical Instruments

Materials

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Antique Swiss Made Stella Upright Disc Music Box, Circa 1890

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H 36 in W 29.5 in D 22.5 in

Antique Swiss Made Stella Upright Disc Music Box, Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Swiss made upright floor model music box by Stella offers mahogany case with shaped and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Thirty Antique Regina Music Box Discs

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H 15.25 in Dm 15.25 in

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 Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Forty Five Antique Regina Music Box Discs, circa 1890

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H 0.016 in Dm 15 in

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

Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Inlaid Walnut Schutz & Marke Polyphon Music Box & 13 Discs, circa 1890

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Antique Inlaid Walnut Schutz & Marke Polyphon Music Box & 13 Discs, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Polyphon music box by Schutz & Marke features inlaid and banded walnut case with interior

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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

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

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H 12.75 in W 22.38 in D 21 in

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

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

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

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H 12.5 in W 26 in D 18.75 in

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

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

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

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H 13.25 in W 24 in D 19.75 in

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

Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890

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H 0.25 in Dm 15.5 in

47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890 Measures - .25"H x 15.5"diam

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Late 20th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Symphonion Rococo Music Box and 24 Discs

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H 12 in W 18 in D 15 in

Symphonion Rococo Music Box and 24 Discs

Located in Montreal, QC

Symphonion #25C Rococo music box in simulated walnut case carved overall with puttis and dancing

Category

Antique 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Symphonion Swiss Music Box with 11 Discs, c1890

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H 7.25 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

Antique Symphonion Swiss Music Box with 11 Discs, c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Symphonion Swiss music box offers lift top with graphic and tune card, includes eleven

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Symphonion Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C

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H 11 in W 21.75 in D 17.75 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Inlaid Regina Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C

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H 12 in W 22 in D 19.75 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Regina Carved Oak Music Box with Custom Cabinet & Discs, c1890

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H 29 in W 23 in D 21 in

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Oversized Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box & 33 Discs c1890

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H 40.75 in W 32 in D 22 in

Oversized Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box & 33 Discs c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

*** Large Antique Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box with Scroll & Foliate Decoration & 33

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

20thC American "The Regina Co" 12 Disc Automatic Music Playing Cabinet Box c1900

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H 67.33 in W 29.53 in D 21.26 in

20thC American "The Regina Co" 12 Disc Automatic Music Playing Cabinet Box c1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

late 19th century, were elegantly crafted mechanical music boxes designed to house disc-operated music

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20th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

UNTESTED ANTIQUE GERMAN SYMPHONION MUSIC BOX WITH MULTIPLE DISCS MUSICAL COLLECt

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H 5.91 in W 12.8 in D 7.49 in

UNTESTED ANTIQUE GERMAN SYMPHONION MUSIC BOX WITH MULTIPLE DISCS MUSICAL COLLECt

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this rather interesting untested Antique German Symphonion music

Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Regina "the Olympia" Music Box with 6 Discs, circa 1890

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H 8.75 in W 12 in D 10.25 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

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

Lot of 25 Antique Regina Music Box Discs 15.5”, Various Titles, 19th Century

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H 0.125 in Dm 15.5 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

20 Antique Symphonion Music Box 13.5" Discs 19th C

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H 0.125 in Dm 13.5 in

20 Antique Symphonion Music Box 13.5" Discs 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

20 Antique Symphonion Music Box 13.5" Discs 19th C

Category

Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Troubadour disc music box

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H 7.09 in W 13.39 in D 10.24 in

Troubadour disc music box

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Troubadour Disc Music Box A beautiful and rare Troubadour disc music box, made in Germany at the

Category

Antique 19th Century German Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Komet disc music box

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H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in

Komet disc music box

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Beautiful music box box by Komet. Rare good playing music box 1 disc, diameter 20.8cm.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel, Iron, Other, Cut Steel

Regina Metal Disc Music Box

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H 13 in W 21.5 in D 19 in

Regina Metal Disc Music Box

Located in North Hollywood, CA

metal disc. The crank was wound up, and the music flowed.... The perforations in the metal disc

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Polyphon 45D disc music box with double comb and disc storage

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H 34.65 in W 20.08 in D 24.02 in

Polyphon 45D disc music box with double comb and disc storage

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Charm and Elegance in Every Note: A 15.5-inch Double Comb Polyphon Disc Musical Box (Style 45D

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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

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What is a Polyphon music box?
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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.
What is the box that plays music?
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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.
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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.
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How does a Regina music box work?
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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.
When was the first music box made?
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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.
Are music boxes still made?
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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.
What is an old music box called?
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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.

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