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Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
upright music box by Thorens of Switzerland. The set includes ten discs, titled: Try to Remember, Over the
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Jack Ink Art Glass Box, 1980s
By Jack Ink Studios
Located in Delft, NL
Jack Ink Art glass box, 1980s A rectangular Art Glass box, with the main color of blue and
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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Jack Ink Art Glass Box, 1980s
Jack Ink Art Glass Box, 1980s
H 8.27 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
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

Linden and Resinous Savoyard Chalet, Music Box, Liquor & Cigar Cellar, XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Curious and rare music box forming a cellar for liquors and cigars in the form of a sublime
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Antique 19th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Linen

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

The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art
The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art
H 15.75 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland in the mid-19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Jar Cookies Musical Biscuiter Music Box French Vintage Candy Dish Biscuit Bowl
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage musical cookie jar sugar bowl, bonbonniere, candy bowl, biscuit maker "Leaves", glass
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Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Brass

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

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

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
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

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

European Silver Gilt Interior Antique German Listening to Music Scene Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3 5/8 x 1.5 in Weight: 8.5 toz.
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Early 20th Century German Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
strap with buckle to one size and is finished with a music sheet and drum sticks to the lid acting as
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
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H 5.7 in W 5.9 in D 5.3 in
Regina Upright Music Box
By Regina Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
An extraordinary and rare coin-operated Regina Sublima upright music box crafted by the Regina
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Antique 19th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Regina Upright Music Box
Regina Upright Music Box
H 64.75 in W 28 in D 14.5 in
Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
By William Comyns
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
For music lovers. A very unusual English silver jewelery box shaped like a grand piano. The
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
Antique English Silver "Piano" Jewelry Box
H 3.82 in W 5.12 in D 7.68 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
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H 7 in W 7 in D 7.9 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

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Glass, Wood

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

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Steel

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

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

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Glass, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pressed cotton and fitted with a papier-mâché drum, a wooden house and a music box in the shape of a
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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
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Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Tulipwood

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
; these scenes include a music festival, cobbled stone marketplace and figures fishing on the banks of a
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Antique 1890s Dutch Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
H 3.9 in W 3 in D 4.6 in
Art Deco Japonisme Lantern Pendant W. Mount Fuji and Traditional Music Graphics
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and rare, Asian style, opaline glass lantern pendant. With early 20th century
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Black Forest Whip Carved Dog With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
. Attached to the back is a music box. Circa 1870, Switzerland.
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Antique 1870s German Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in London, GB
, the music plays automatically, or by activating a switch. In the box is a removable tray featuring a
Category

Antique 1830s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

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

20th Century French Musical Automate by Farkas with Its Dome Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
music. Note: if the music does not start, pull the ring at the bottom of the box, behind the drawer
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Vintage 1950s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

Vilhelm Lauritzen VL-1 Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL-1 brass and glass wall lamp for Louis Poulsen. Executed in a single hand blown
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and...

Materials

Brass

Vilhelm Lauritzen VL-2 Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL-2 brass and glass wall lamp for Louis Poulsen. Executed in two hand blown
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and...

Materials

Brass

Cool Mid-Century Modern Jazzy Black Glass and Brass Flush Mount W. Golden Lining
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking, three light midcentury flush mount with 23" art glass shade. This midcentury
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Musical circa 1880 Black Forest Hand Carved Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes
By Black Forrest
Located in GB
another single Dwarf which is cross legged This one has the music box, the way it should work is you
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Antique 1880s Swedish Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique circa 1880 Collectable Black Forest Hand Carved Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes
By Black Forrest
Located in GB
would have been a music box in the back of this one at some point but its been removed, they were very
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Antique 1880s Swedish Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pallissandro Alps Green Marble Base Ceramic Table Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rosewood table with glass top and green alpi marble base by Vittorio Dassi For Dassi, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Swiss Black Forest Bear Musical Child Chair Seat
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
the rear when lifted reveals the hidden music box contained beneath. The music box activated by an
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swiss Black Forest Bear Musical Child Chair Seat
Swiss Black Forest Bear Musical Child Chair Seat
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H 18.1 in W 23.2 in D 11.8 in
Steampunk Industrial Copper Timpani Kettle Drum Center Table by WFL Drum Co
By Ludwig Drums
Located in Topeka, KS
pandemonium for Ludwig after that! This is the ULTIMATE must-have for a music enthusiast or drum lover!!! How
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic End Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome

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
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Materials

Bakelite

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
, ormolu bronze case, automaton glass waterfall and swimming ducks on the front and both sides, music plays
Category

20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
of a barrel organ or Orgue de Barbarie. A wind-up music box chime plays a tune when the main keyed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
H 53 in W 28 in D 19 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
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'
Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'
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H 25 in W 23 in D 23 in
Pair of Antique German Silver Musician Bobble Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of turn-of-the-century German 800 silver bobble-head boxes. A two-man percussion band
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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
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

Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe
Aldo Tura Music Box Carafe
H 13.5 in Dm 6.5 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
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

Symphony Luxury Safe
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in New York, NY
interior, allowing fittings for multiple watch winder boxes, jewelry drawers, holders, watch compartments
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold

Symphony Luxury Safe
H 201 in W 85 in D 45 in
Dinner Porcelain Plate Collection Rue de Paradis Model "Music Note"
By Etienne Bardelli
Located in Paris, IDF
. Box Maison Fragile offered from 2 porcelains purchased !
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Dessert Porcelain Plate Collection Rue de Paradis Model " Music Note"
By Etienne Bardelli
Located in Paris, IDF
. Diameter: 21 cm Height: 1.4 cm Weight: 0.208 kg Artisanal production, 100% French in Limoges. Box Maison
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bread Porcelain Bread Plate Collection Rue de Paradis Model "Music Note"
By Etienne Bardelli
Located in Paris, IDF
. Diameter: 16 cm Height: 1.4 cm Weight: 0.208 kg Artisanal production, 100% French in Limoges. Box Maison
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower
By Konstantin Iakovlevich Pets
Located in Heiloo, NL
, so-called Besamim with three music-making rabbis as foot. Unique object in beautiful condition
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Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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

Fantastic Musical Piano Portable Bar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
, burnished and black enameled brass. You can wind the music box with the key at the foot of the pedals so
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Fantastic Musical Piano Portable Bar
Fantastic Musical Piano Portable Bar
H 7.5 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
in Japan. You can wind the music box on the bottom of the accordian which will play 'how dry i am
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Rolls-Royce in Metal, 1920-1930, Art Deco Era, with Carafe, 6 Glasses, Music Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rolls-Royce in metal, 1920-1930, Art Deco period, with its carafe, 6 glasses, music box when the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands

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Steel, Brass

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 13 in
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
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

Antique Cylinder Music Box in Wooden Cassette, 10 Melodies, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
cover and a glass inner cover, lever winding mechanism on the left, a repeat or continue playing lever
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Etouffoirs En Acier Antique Cylinder Music Box 4 Melodies Geneva Swiss Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylinder Music Bo in Wooden Cassette: 'Etouffoirs En Acier Soit À Spiraux' spring-loaded roller
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Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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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 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
    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 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.
  • 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 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.