$34,500
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ingenious miniature portable devices, musical snuff boxes such as this one were called carillons à musique.
Gold
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.
Silver
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A step above the traditional snuff box, musical boxes helped to influence the development and popularity of all music box production in the 19th century.
Gold, Enamel
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. and with early 19th century Swiss export marks and European import marks. Comb ba...
Silk
Decorative Box with Key, Italian Musical Jewelery Box Vintage Wooden Brown Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A handmade Vintage wooden Musical jewellery box with a key and lock, with Swiss Musical Movement by Romance with original key and Reuge mechanismt. It is perfectly designed and creat...
Bronze
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Snuff Bottle Hunting Theme Musical Instruments Dogs
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This snuff bottle was carved out of walnut in the last quarter of the 18th century. One side of the object is decorated with two dogs and hunting regalia, the other with musical ins...
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
A superb gold music box, made by the craftsmen of Jean-George Remond & Co in Geneva between 1804 and 1811. The rectangular box is decorated with an exquisite, fine ornamental pattern...
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold
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H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 2.09 in
19thC Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Musical Snuff Box, possibly Sené & Détalla
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Their workshop specialised in exquisitely crafted items such as musical boxes, automata, and richly enamelled snuff boxes, often destined for elite European and Eastern clients.
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
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H 3.43 in W 2.13 in D 0.99 in
Antique 19th Century French Silver Gilt Music Snuff Box, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French very rare silver gilt musical snuff box, of traditional form, the base and the cover with panels of peaked-pattern engine turning within stamped sable boa...
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Silver Gilt Music Snuff Box, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French very rare silver gilt musical snuff box, of traditional form, the base and the cover with panels of peaked-pattern engine turning within stamped sable boa...
Silver
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Other
Antique Swiss, Six-Air Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Antique Viennese Ormolu Piano Musical Jewellery Box G Brehmer
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Wood
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H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Rosewood
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H 10.24 in W 23.63 in D 13 in
Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
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H 9.85 in W 20.87 in L 9.85 in
19th Century Eight Airs cylinder Six Bells In View Music Box by Paillard
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Enamel
Antique 12 Air, 5 Bells, Rosewood Musical Box c.1880
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
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H 8.67 in W 18.51 in D 10.83 in
Antique Victorian 10 Aires BH&A 3 Bells Music Box Swiss Movement 19th Century
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Walnut
Antique 10 Air Rosewood Music Box by BH Abrahams c.1880
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Rosewood
Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Wood, Tulipwood
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H 8.67 in W 16.54 in D 10.24 in
Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
19th Century Swiss Eight Air Rosewood Cylinder Box
Located in London, GB
They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood
Silver musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful musical snuff box. Cylinder mechanisme made in Switserland, in about 1840, plays 2 tunes on a sectional comb (comb is made of 18 3-teeth combs!!)
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Silver
Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
(Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possible to make a comb from 1 part). Nice and early musical snuff box. Swiss made in about 1840 Mechanisme plays 2 tunes on a sectional c...
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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 comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possi...
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical snuff box with cylinder movement
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and early snuff box with musical cylinder playing. The box is made of pressed horn with lid and silver hinge.
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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 comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possib...
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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 melodies as written on the original melody sheet. It is signed on the melody sheet on...
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
musical snuff box for "sur plateau"-mechanism
Located in Zonhoven, BE
beautiful box for music box. Very early silver box, with compartment for a "sur-plateau" type music mechanism. controls on the front. NO MECHANISM present!!
Silver
Musical snuff box with cylinder movement and sectional comb
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and early snuff box with musical cylinder playing. The box is made of pressed horn with lid and silver hinge and mother of pearl cartouche.
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Silver, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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H 1.23 in W 3.55 in D 2.17 in
Musical snuff box with cylinder movement, sectional comb and bouquet of flowers
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and early snuff box with musical cylinder playing. The box is made of pressed horn with lid and silver hinge.
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Silver, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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