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Antique Music Machine

Antique Georgian Pair of Peacock Clasp Bracelet Necklace Pinchbeck Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
early years of the 18th century by Christopher Pinchbeck (1670-1832), a watchmaker and inventor of music
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1820s English George III Antique Music Machine

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Pinchbeck

Antique Miniature Dresser Styled Jewelry Chest or Music Box with Pink Marble Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique musical jewelry box has no maker's marks, but presumed to have been made in Continental Europe in circa 1895 in the Edwardian style. The jewelry box is con...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Music Machine

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Brass

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1907 Caille Venus Upright Slot Machine with Music
By Caille Brothers
Located in Aspen, CO
Venus Upright Slot Machine with Music is sure to be the apple of any true collector's eye
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Early 1900s American Antique Music Machine

Antique Reading Stand / Library Machine
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Special reading standard from the company J. Carter from London. The reading stand is adjustable in all directions, including height. Beautiful carrot notes. The foot is made of heav...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Music Machine

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Iron

Antique Reading Stand / Library Machine
Antique Reading Stand / Library Machine
H 39.38 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Antique Victor Victrola School Clockwork Phonograph with Horn, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victor Victrola School clockwork phonograph music machine includes crank and horn, circa
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Music Machine

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Metal

Antique Belgium Wall Tapestry of Music Room with Piano Original Frame c1900-1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Belgium Wall Tapestry of a Music Room complete with the Piano and a Bass. Very unusual
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1910s Belgian Country Antique Music Machine

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Fabric, Wool, Wood

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made
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Early 20th Century German Bohemian Antique Music Machine

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Metal

"The Owl Gameboard NO. 1" Patented by Edward Mikkelson ca 1901
Located in York County, PA
John Gabel, the two conspired to make some of the earliest music and slot machines. Gabel had been in
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Early 1900s American Antique Music Machine

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Wood

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely music box is activated by dropping a coin into the plate - an American nickel works
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Music Machine

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Wood

A Mills Company of Chicago Double Dewey slot machine with music
Located in Miami, FL
A Mills Company of Chicago Double Dewey slot machine with music, one side of the machine plays a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Music Machine

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Oak

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Music Machine

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Other

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Antique Music Machine

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Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Machine

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Mahogany

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful ...
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Machine

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Gold

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Antique English Handcrafted Wedding or Apprentice Chest or Box with Drawer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This early George the 3rd era and styled handcrafted wooden miniature blanket box is unsigned by presumed to have been made in England in circa 1790. The chest was possibly made as a...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Music Machine

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Brass, Steel

At the Yacht Club
By Edward Cucuel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Artist Edward Cucuel and his wife Clara Lotte von Marcard spent their first two decades together in Germany, mostly in a villa on Lake Ammersee in Holzhausen near Munich. It is the w...
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1920s Impressionist Antique Music Machine

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Canvas, Oil

Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
An excellent-sounding Fortissimo 6 bell antique music box made by J. Manger & Co. of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1885. The fully serviced musical movement features 6 saucer bells arr...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Machine

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Brass, Steel

English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian rectangular inlaid music box.  
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Music Machine

English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
H 6.25 in W 21 in D 9 in
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 labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
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1880s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Music Machine

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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 only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, b...
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Music Machine

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Satinwood

Rare and Beautiful Miniature Chest of Drawers from the Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rather large and rare miniature chest of drawers in late baroque from the early 18th century. Made in Walnut with key-plate in brass. All the drawers in the dresser with original loc...
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Music Machine

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Walnut

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 cylinder is joined by a drum and bells that give richness and depth to the wonderful ...
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Machine

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Brass

Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
H 31.5 in W 33.13 in D 16.88 in
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 mark is in a silver color shield shaped metal at the right side in front of the cylind...
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19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Music Machine

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Wood

Edwardian Old Cut Diamond Foliate Scroll Tiara in Silver and Gold
Located in London, GB
A truly elegant Edwardian old cut diamond tiara set in silver and gold, circa 1910. This beautifully handcrafted tiara is composed of a number of elegant foliate scroll motifs, com...
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1910s Swedish Edwardian Antique Music Machine

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Diamond, Gold, Silver

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Antique Music Machine For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique music machine for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique music machine was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique music machine — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique music machine bearing Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique music machine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Victor Talking Machine Company and His Masters Voice produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Music Machine?

The average selling price for an antique music machine at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $25,255 for the highest priced.