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Freres Swiss Music Boxes

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
melody card. Nicole Freres was the leading manufacturer of music boxes in the 19th century and built
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
H 5.71 in W 16.15 in D 7.09 in
Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland by Nicole Freres in 1852. The wooden box has marquetry with various
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
H 4.97 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Restored to the origal condition a Nicole Freres music box. Made in 1859 this music box plays 6
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Antique 1850s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
H 4.93 in W 18.12 in D 6.7 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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
symbol for the European gentry. Switzerland was the birthplace of cylinder music boxes and home to the
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

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

Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box This stunning gold box was created by Frères Rochat circa 1820. At
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Antique 1820s Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold

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H 8.63 in W 9.75 in D 12.5 in
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Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tune probably by Lecoultre
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box probably made by Lecoultre in the early 19th century. This early music box plays 6 melodies on a 25.5cm cylinder. At the beginning of the 19th cen...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

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Materials

Brass

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Located in Zonhoven, BE
Small 3 tune mandoline music box. The wooden case has some central inlay to the top of the lid. The front shows the start stop lever to the right there is the change/repeat lever (d...
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Antique 1890s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Small 3 tune music box
Small 3 tune music box
H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Late 19th Century French Bible Box, Trunk, Blanket Chest
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Late 19th Century French Bible Box, Trunk, Blanket chest. Likely used as a chest to hold sacred items such as a bible, music manuscripts, candles, etc. A simply constructed wood box...
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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Italian Art Deco Bed Side Tables Or End Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Italian Art Deco bed side tables or end tables.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco End Tables

Materials

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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 a thuja wood and ebonized pearwood brass-mounted box, the interior lid with a litho...
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
H 2.25 in W 5 in D 3 in
Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954) Lithograph after a drawing of 1941 Printed signature and date Book plate from Aragon. Henri Matisse: Dessins, Thèmes et Variations : précédés d...
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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
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H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
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Located in Tampa, FL
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

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Playing Card Box
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H 4.5 in W 0.5 in D 2.5 in
Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A Wonderful Music Box with Six Calming Tunes.
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A rare and wonderful music box which when wound will play six different wonderful calming and tranquil tunes. Set into an inlaid rosewood veneered ...
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Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Tulipwood

Important Antique Earliest Recorded English Windsor Chair by Kerry Evesham 1793
Located in Portland, OR
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Windsor Chairs

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Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor.A Sorrento Italy Romance Inlayed Wood Music Box Handcrafted in Italy, upon op...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Musical Instruments

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
H 6.11 in W 18.31 in D 8.27 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare keywind music box by Nicole Freres. Playing 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. 7
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
H 4.97 in W 20.28 in D 6.11 in
Cylinder Musical Box by LeCoultre Freres
Located in Cheshire, GB
LeCoultre Freres music box playing on eight airs, with original tune sheet, no. 35904 and 13
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cylinder Music Box, Nicole Frères Manufacture, Genève, Switzerland, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cylinder music box is a decorative object realized by Nicole Frères at the second half of 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs
By Paillard Frères 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

French Couaillet Freres Carriage Clock of Saint-Nicolas-D'Aliermont, Russell's
By Couaillet Freres
Located in Soquel, CA
watches and music boxes. By 1877 the company had moved the business once more, this time to Cathedral
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Brass

Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
". Paper : Rives vellum. Edition : 225 copies. 1927 From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres
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Freres Swiss Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of freres Swiss music boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique freres Swiss music boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Freres Swiss music boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Freres Swiss music boxes bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many freres Swiss music boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Nicole Frères and Mermod Frères produced popular freres Swiss music boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Freres Swiss Music Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $16,211, while they’re typically $1,450 on the low end and $175,000 highest priced.