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Cylinder Musical Box
Located in Cheshire, GB
Swis music box with original tune sheet, cylinder, comb and the brass bed plate, within a rosewood
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, 3 inches x Depth 11 inches
Music box
(also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical
Category
1880s Swiss Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Other
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
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
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
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
1850s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
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
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in inches:
Height 11 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 9 inches
Music box
(also musical
Category
1870s Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
1902 Regina Music Box
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
used. "Regina 66394". Box clasp lacks hole part to hold shut. Documentation by B. Brown for the Musical
Category
Early 1900s Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Oak
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
carillons à musique, musical snuff boxes were once considered status symbols amongst the wealthy elite. A
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Musical Palais Royal Ring Stand and Jewellery Box, of Cupid with Harp
Located in London, GB
A fine, early and very unusual Palais Royal Cupid and Harp musical box
with two-air cylinder
Category
1830s Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At
Category
19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally wonderful and rare automaton cylinder musical box by the Mermod Fréres firm of
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Silver musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful musical snuff box.
Cylinder mechanisme made in Switserland, in about 1840, plays 2 tunes
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Silver
Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Musical souvenir box made in Switzerland in the 19th century for the German marker
This rare
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
wich this in no exception. '…these superb music boxes…' Ord Hume writes on page 296 in 'The Musical Box
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
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
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. It was made in Switzerland and plays as you would expect from a music box of this manufacturer and
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Exquisite Musical Themed Carved Panettiere Bread Box
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Exquisite musical themed carved panettiere "bread box". Circa 1775.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening
Category
19th Century German Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver
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
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A rare and exquisite silver and enamel Art Deco musical cigarette and singing bird box.
the
Category
1920s French Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
UNTESTED ANTIQUE GERMAN SYMPHONION MUSIC BOX WITH MULTIPLE DISCS MUSICAL COLLECt
Located in GB
box
A wonderful curiosity, I have no idea how to make it work so its being sold as untested, the sale
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 5.91 in W 12.8 in D 7.49 in
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece.
on
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
H 32.68 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in
Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of sublime artistry. Almost certainly German
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
H 1.19 in W 3.67 in D 2.33 in
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel
Category
19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swiss Gold Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism
Category
19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Manopan Crank Musical Organ 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Manopan crank musical organ. 19th Century. It is complete but it does not work, it needs to be
Category
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Oak
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
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass
Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
musical genre.
Similar Polyphon autochange disk players are pictured in both the First and Second
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian rectangular inlaid music box.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
musical motifs, the music box plays six airs, listed on the inside lid, producing a pleasing and cheerful
Category
19th Century Austrian Other Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Black Forest Music Box
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
deep tone music box and it's a piece of art in any collection. The musical components are complete are
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Other
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
Category
19th Century American Classical Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Metal
A small French music box, 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small music box where the top has a motive of Palais de l`Industrie in Paris. The building was
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Bone
Black Forest Carved Jewelry Box, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful hand carved Black Forest footed jewelry box with two song birds as finials. Comes with
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Jewelry Box, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Footed oval Black Forest jewelry box with floral finials. Stunning piece.
Origin: Switzerland
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
Six Antique Regina Music Box 16.5" Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Six antique Regina music box 16.5" discs 19th C
Measures - 16.5"diam
Category
19th Century American Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Metal
Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Musical Snuffbox Playing 2 Tunes and Cupido on the Lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Golden Musical harp with enamel and precious stones by Köchert AE.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare golden (14K) musical harp with barilet movement to the bottom.
case made by Köchert AE
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Gold, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva
Category
1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Category
1880s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Steel
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique 6 Bell Music Box with Enamel Bee Strikers by Karrer, c. 1875
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality antique music box made by Karrer of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1875.
The fully
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, 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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss High Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 43.71 in W 43.31 in D 27.56 in
Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
A very early 19th century and fine engine turned silver gilt musical snuffbox. The case stamped F.M
Category
1810s Swiss Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Silk
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
Category
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Satinwood
H 6.5 in W 21 in D 10 in
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.25 in W 16.75 in D 7.5 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
Category
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Musical Boxes
Materials
Tulipwood
H 5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
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Find a variety of antique musical boxes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique musical boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are all kinds of antique musical boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique musical boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Neoclassical and Louis XV styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique musical boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Regina Music Box Co., Black Forest and Baptiste-Antoine Brémond are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Musical Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,067, while they’re typically $233 on the low end and $128,500 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Musical Boxes
- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A 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, 2022The 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.
- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It 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.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The 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, 2021Regina 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, 2022The 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.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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.
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