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Egg “music box” mechanism by the Swiss Maison Reuge Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
and design engraved by hand.
Egg “music box”on smooth tripod containing a “music box” mechanism by the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
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H 4.65 in Dm 3.15 in
Musical Clock with pin wheel ecapement and fusee wound musical mechanism
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Clock with early sectional comb fusee wound musical movement.
Musical mechanism of the very early
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
H 32.68 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in
English Mahogany Gun Box
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany gun box, with original central brass lift pull on the top, double sliding locking
Category
Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sorrento Marquetry Jewellery Box / Trinket Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A charming 19th century Sorrento marquetry jewelry box or trinket box, the hinged lid illustrating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Boxwood, Olive
H 4 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
Keywind 6 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Swiss music box by unknown maker.
The mechanism is wound up by a key and plays 6 melodies as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism.
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Boxes
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron
18th Century Swedish Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
This late 18th-century Swedish wooden box exudes rustic charm and historical character. Crafted in
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Located in Zonhoven, BE
beautiful music box by Pailllard.
The music box was made by the firm Paillard at the end of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century French Wood Box
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this wooden box was handmade in France in the early 20th Century. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful snuffbox made of pressed horn. The lid depicts a song for cupid
The mechanism plays 2
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
plant motifs.
Mechanisms in motion not reviewed, box with small flaws.
Dim.: 22 x 49 x 38 cm
good
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tramp Art Carved Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Tramp Art box with hinged top. Applied chip carvings including hearts and rosettes
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wrought iron box with secret 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wrought iron box with secret 18th century
Riveted wrought iron box. One of the rivets moves upwards
Category
Antique 1740s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece.
Although the mechanism
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
By Cooper Brothers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
estate/housekeepers box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional and
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clock with Musical Box by BA Bremond
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely rare musical clock.
The the BA Bremond musical mechanism plays 8 tunes as indicated on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique French Empire Style White Opaline Hinged Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century.
A good quality antique empire style white opaline box with silvered collar
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tunes
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box made in the early 19th century. This early music box plays 6
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
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
Category
Antique 1850s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
this early music box plays 4 cheerful melodies on a 20.5cm cylinder as provided on the original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Art Deco 3 Compartment Pill Box in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Practical 3 compartment stamp or pill box in brass. Beautifully finished and ingenious mechanism
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Box Iron Chest, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
. It might have been made in Germany, England or Scottland. The box has been hand crafted and embossed
Category
Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
'Grand Tour' souvenir box "Palais de L'Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
box was a souvenir box.
The mechanism plays 3 melodies and is signed on the comb "F. Nicole". It
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Large music box with 3 automatons and 10 bells made in about 1875 by Karrer in Teufenthal (Swiss
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
song nr 3 and is rarely found on music boxes.
The mechanism is housed in a plain fruitwood case as one
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
19th Century Antique 1845 Sterling Silver Locking Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver locking biscuit box; an addition to our
Category
Antique 1840s Swedish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
reveal an interior with till box. It even has a clever simple locking mechanism. This piece is both a
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Box from Knockaloe internment camp Isle of Man 1916
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This walnut dressing table box features inlays to each surface, most in the Art Nouveau style. On
Category
Vintage 1910s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very nice and early overture music box, probably by Lecoultre (alltough unsigned).
The key wind
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Stunning Part Ebonized Egyptian Revival Jewellery Box, France, circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative Egyptian Revival jewellery box or trinket box, the hinged & part ebonized lid
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a money chest or cash box with steel engraved figures on each side and an
Category
Antique Early 1600s German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which allows the box to be opened, an ingenious
Category
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming jewelry box or case.
The box has a compartment for rings and 3 compartments for earrings
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon.
Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
19th Century Spanish Polished Iron Box with Pierced Engraved Geometric Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
1880, the strong box is decorated with pierced and engraved geometric motifs throughout. The Gothic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Music Box with Exposed Controls and Sectional Comb by Ducommun Girod
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Early and exceptional music box by Ducommun Girod with "exposed contols"
Ducommun Girod was one of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Bohemian Styled Wooden Jewelry or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
with a milk paint with decorative gilt borders. The box has a crude or rustic wooden peg mechanism that
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Bohemian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
H 10 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Vintage Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the box and it stands on four faux bone feet.
The music mechanism is working well and winds with ease
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.6 in
Antique Handmade Wood Money Box with Hardware from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade Chinese money box with metal hardware from the 19th century. This rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely large music box made in 1854 by Duccommun Girod in Switzerland.
Duccommun Girod was
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Mid 20th century German art Nevo style polished steel and brass trinket box
Located in Allentown, PA
surrounded by a brass edge. The box features its original key and the locking mechanism is in perfect working
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A Very Good 19th Century Killarney Ware Dresser Box, Ireland Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome 19th century dresser box hand constructed in Arbutus wood. The hinged lid featuring
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other, Brass
English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Burl walnut and figural cherub wedge-wood hinged letter box with compartmentalized fitted
Category
Antique 1850s English William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 8 in W 9.25 in D 6 in
Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A superior Regency period brass bound writing box constructed of richly figured Brazilian rosewood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 7.25 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Folk Art Deco Maple Burl Wood Decorative Lock Box with Inlay Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art carved maple burl wood box with locking mechanism and original key, circa 1940s. Geometric
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
These boxes were made for British military officers who were posted in Burma (now Myanmar) & India
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
H 9.5 in W 20.5 in D 13.25 in
Maison Desny Style Art Deco Box Macassar Wood and Chrome, France 1930s
By La Maison Desny
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful French Art Deco decorative box is reminiscent of Desny's work. It features Macassar
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 10 in D 8 in
Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box.
The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Pair Signed Erhard Sohne Trinket Casket Box Casket Original Keys Brass Wood 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
boxes / jewelry caskets with amazing inlaid wood veneer and patinated brass showing fruit baskets and
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 1.78 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
19th Century French Bronze Jewel Box
Located in Bronx, NY
with scrolling floral patterns. The box has a Burgundy velvet interior & a key lock mechanism. Sadly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
German, Dutch Hand Carved Wood Chest Box or Trunk w. Iron Mounts, 18th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
German - Dutch Hand Carved Wood Chest Box or Trunk w. Iron Mounts, 18th Century
18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 18 in D 9.75 in
20th Century Leather Jewellery Box, c.1920
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century leather bound jewellery box. This charming box features a brass plaque
Category
20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1574 Vintage Japanese Fabric covered wood jewlery /music box
Make Made in Japan
Music mechanism in
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Textile, Boxwood
Antique Ladies Vanity Box, Italian, Olive Wood, Keepsake, Jewellery, Sorrento
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
vanity box, with a fascinating sliding mechanism to the base and useful mirror to the interior. Delivered
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Olive
H 4.34 in W 0.99 in D 5.12 in
Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique trinket or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 5.75 in W 8.75 in D 5.25 in
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