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Black Forest Whip Carved Wood Fox Music Box With Glass Eyes
Black Forest Whip Carved Wood Fox Music Box With Glass Eyes

Black Forest Whip Carved Wood Fox Music Box With Glass Eyes

Located in Dallas, TX

The whip carved wood fox music box with glass eyes, is a finely crafted example of late 19th

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Antique 1890s German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter
Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Located in San Diego, CA

A highly decorative mid-20th-century novelty music box decanter crafted in the form of a classic

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder
Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder

Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder

By Saint Louis

Located in Guaynabo, PR

basket cup holder with handle marked HP, Paris music box. The basket is adorned with diamond lace like in

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Early 20th Century French Empire Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Porcelain Musical Plate - Vieux Paris - Music Box
19th Century Porcelain Musical Plate - Vieux Paris - Music Box

19th Century Porcelain Musical Plate - Vieux Paris - Music Box

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique porcelain bowl with music box. The porcelain bowl is hand painted with

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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box

$450

H 1.25 in W 14 in D 27 in

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box

Located in San Francisco, CA

bordered by ornate floral and bird motifs. Later added music box made in Switzerland plays "O Sole Mio

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Early 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Satinwood

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

$3,653

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth
De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth

De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth

$5,577

H 37.01 in W 25.2 in D 21.26 in

De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth

By De Coene Frères, Philips

Located in Antwerp, BE

Beautiful collectors De Coene 50s sideboard with renewed built-in stereo Bluetooth installation and original 50s Philips speakers in perfect working condition, it fills your interior...

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880

Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper

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Antique 1880s Swiss Biedermeier Musical Instruments

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century French Mahogany and Painted Six-Song Cylinder Music Box
Early 20th Century French Mahogany and Painted Six-Song Cylinder Music Box

Early 20th Century French Mahogany and Painted Six-Song Cylinder Music Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box

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Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box
Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box

Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box

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H 3.94 in W 20.08 in D 6.89 in

Nicole Freres Forte Piano music box

By Nicole Frères

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Beautiful Nicole Frères Music Box, Geneva, circa 1860 This outstanding music box was crafted

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton
Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton

Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton

By ANRI

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Bar picks are the beer steins, bottles and shot glass. Music box runs perfectly as well as the

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Barware

Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe
Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe

Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe

Unavailable

H 13.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe

By Aldo Tura

Located in Princeton, NJ

Lacquered goatskin carafe with built-in music box. Wind-up mechanism accessible at base; auto-off

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Vintage 1960s Italian Barware

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Inlaid Personal Liquor Cabinet with Music Box
Inlaid Personal Liquor Cabinet with Music Box

Inlaid Personal Liquor Cabinet with Music Box

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H 5 in W 15 in D 9.25 in

Inlaid Personal Liquor Cabinet with Music Box

Located in Cookeville, TN

We are offering an elegant inlaid music box fitted to hold four shot glasses and two bottles. The

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Mid-20th Century American Mission Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box
Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box

Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box

Located in Port Hope, ON

This fabulous Japanese export Mid-Century Modern chrome and black enamel banjo figural decanter plays a heart warming version of the tune "How Dry I Am" when it is lifted off the su...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Barware

Materials

Chrome

Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet
Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet

Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet

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H 66.5 in W 19.5 in D 11 in

Early 20th Century Music Box in Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Santa Ana, CA

opening the glass front. Music box is missing one butterfly accent (pictured). Front also includes two

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Early 20th Century English Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand

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H 29.5 in W 40 in D 13 in

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 Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890
Antique Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890

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

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Floral Marquetry and Mahogany Case
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Floral Marquetry and Mahogany Case

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

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art
The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art

The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art

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H 15.75 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in

The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

, fabric textile , wire and sheet music all incased behind a glass wood frame. This one of a kind art would

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1990s American Arts and Crafts Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'
French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'

French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

music box begins to play, causing the piano's glass paneled lid and doors to swing open, revealing a two

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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Barware

Materials

Brass

Stuart Devlin - Modern Bark Effect Design Sterling Silver Music Box from 1976
Stuart Devlin - Modern Bark Effect Design Sterling Silver Music Box from 1976

Stuart Devlin - Modern Bark Effect Design Sterling Silver Music Box from 1976

By Stuart Devlin

Located in London, London

Piano Concerto No.1 on a single comb. The music box has a gilt bark effect lid, an applied band of male

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Vintage 1970s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded Floral Inlaid Burl Case
Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded Floral Inlaid Burl Case

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

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

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

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

surround behind the glass allows the music to resonate clearly from within the cabinet. Painted on the

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20th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box
MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box

MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly cool mid-century glass and chrome penguin liquor decanter with music box that plays "How

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Car Shaped Music Box with Decanter and Glasses, Licquor Set
Mid-Century Car Shaped Music Box with Decanter and Glasses, Licquor Set

Mid-Century Car Shaped Music Box with Decanter and Glasses, Licquor Set

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

of the decorative appearance and the rolling function, the car music box carries four glasses and a

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

English Faux Croc Golf Bag Music Box Decanter
English Faux Croc Golf Bag Music Box Decanter

English Faux Croc Golf Bag Music Box Decanter

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H 12.21 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in

English Faux Croc Golf Bag Music Box Decanter

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

English faux croc golf bag decanter and music box. This cool mid-century glass decanter in the

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Large English Martini or Cocktail Shaker with Music Box
Large English Martini or Cocktail Shaker with Music Box

Large English Martini or Cocktail Shaker with Music Box

Located in Austin, TX

A large English martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver from the Art Deco era with a music

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Sterling and Cobalt Blue Enamel Egg Music Box, in the Style of Fabergé
Sterling and Cobalt Blue Enamel Egg Music Box, in the Style of Fabergé

Sterling and Cobalt Blue Enamel Egg Music Box, in the Style of Fabergé

By Fabergé

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sterling and cobalt blue enamel egg music box, in the style of Fabergé Magnificent Austrian

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20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis Vuitton Vivienne Snow Globe Music Box, Glass & Acrylic, 2023
Louis Vuitton Vivienne Snow Globe Music Box, Glass & Acrylic, 2023

Louis Vuitton Vivienne Snow Globe Music Box, Glass & Acrylic, 2023

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

accessory then even as high jewelry icon. This Louis Vuitton Vivienne Doll Snow Globe with Music Box is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

19th Century Swiss Music Box
19th Century Swiss Music Box

19th Century Swiss Music Box

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H 5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in

19th Century Swiss Music Box

Located in Savannah, GA

Walnut case with inlay band crank Swiss music box featuring eight airs. The hinged lid opens to

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs
19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs

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

Large 19th Century Swiss Inlaid Walnut Cylinder Zither Music Box with 12 Songs
Large 19th Century Swiss Inlaid Walnut Cylinder Zither Music Box with 12 Songs

Large 19th Century Swiss Inlaid Walnut Cylinder Zither Music Box with 12 Songs

Located in Dallas, TX

hand-cranked works are enclosed in a glass case. This music box has a paper zither attachment and plays

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Tulipwood

Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation
Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation

Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation

By Frederick Marson

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Classical sterling silver snuff box. Made by Frederick Marson in Birmingham in 1860

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nicole Freres  Mozart music box
Nicole Freres  Mozart music box

Nicole Freres Mozart music box

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H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 6.5 in

Nicole Freres Mozart music box

By Nicole Frères

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Rare Nicole Frères music box – exclusively playing Mozart Beautiful Swiss music box by Nicole

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls
Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls

Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls

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H 31.5 in W 27.96 in D 16.93 in

Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Elegant Station Music Box with Sublime Harmony, Drum, 6 Bells, and Dancing Dolls This refined

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron, Nickel

Edwardian Parlour Organ Shaped Music Box
Edwardian Parlour Organ Shaped Music Box

Edwardian Parlour Organ Shaped Music Box

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H 11.75 in W 8.325 in D 5.5 in

Edwardian Parlour Organ Shaped Music Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a wonderful music box that holds cordials and liqueur carafes. There are 5 cordials and 2

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Early 20th Century Barware

Sterling Silver Mauser Antique Playing Music Scene Floral Scroll Box
Sterling Silver Mauser Antique Playing Music Scene Floral Scroll Box

Sterling Silver Mauser Antique Playing Music Scene Floral Scroll Box

By The Mauser Manufacturing Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in Weight: 10.2 toz.

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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Zodiac Cigarette Holder and Music Box
Zodiac Cigarette Holder and Music Box

Zodiac Cigarette Holder and Music Box

Located in Stamford, CT

. The base is a music box.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Nickel

Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Handmade Antique Cherubs Playing Music Box
Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Handmade Antique Cherubs Playing Music Box

Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Handmade Antique Cherubs Playing Music Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 2.5 x 1.25 in The box's lid doesn't lock by design.

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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reuge "Volga" Music Box 72 Note Swiss Movement
Reuge "Volga" Music Box 72 Note Swiss Movement

Reuge "Volga" Music Box 72 Note Swiss Movement

By Reuge Ste-Croix

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome Reuge "Volga" music box with 72 Note Swiss Movement. Simple design with five beveled

Category

2010s Swiss Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton. When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

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Glass Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic glass music box available at 1stDibs. Each glass music box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and silver. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer glass music box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each glass music box bearing Art Deco, Empire or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one glass music box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Reuge Ste-Croix, Saint Louis and The Mauser Manufacturing Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Glass Music Box?

The average selling price for a glass music box at 1stDibs is $950, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $22,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Glass Music Box
  • 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.