Silver Music Boxes
Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box
By Fred Zimbalist
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Fred Zimbalist Thorens silver music box shaped as an old phonograph with trumpet horn
Category
20th Century American Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19.75 in W 13.5 in D 13.38 in
Silver 800 and Enamel Music Box Signed Fallaci Firenze, Italy, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 and enamel music box signed Fallaci Firenze. Italy, circa 1930.
Marked silver 800
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$7,000
H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Edward F. Caldwell Neoclassical Style Silvered Bronze Box, Angels, Music Motifs
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Fine and unusual signed Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Neoclassical style silvered bronze box depicting a
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$4,500
H 3.75 in W 10.13 in D 5.75 in
Music Box handpainted miniature with Swiss Mechanism by Maison Reuge Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
from 925/1000 sterling silver and adorned with gold plating.The box is beautifully enhanced with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
$38,488
H 3.08 in W 7.29 in D 3.75 in
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Silver Bird Cage with Music, circa 1920
Located in Tongeren, Limburg
A silver bird cage with music, circa 1920, Germany.
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
1900s Sterling Silver, Enamel and Marcasite Miniature Music Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique continental sterling silver, enamel and marcasite miniature music box; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver Engraved Music Box Titled "Les Adieux de la Nourrice" after E. Aubry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver on copper music box with engraved scene "Les Adieux de la Nourrice" or "The Nanny's Farewell
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
Cigarrette/ Cigar Holder Music Box Onyx, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
. Beautifully designed as Tempietto with onyx and silvered parts, this exceptional music box carries an amazing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Limited Edition Nr.124 the Winter Egg Music Box by Theo Faberge
Located in Braintree, GB
Limited edition Nr.124 The winter egg music box by Theo Faberge.
The winter egg is a celebration
Category
Late 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Stamford, CT
Charles Reuge enamel on sterling silver Swiss antique box in the form of an Organ Grinder's Cart
Category
Vintage 1910s French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Cigar and Music Box, Early 20th Century, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cigar and music box, Early 20th Century, Napoleon III style.
Cigar box and music box, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Metal, Silver Plate
French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
music box begins to play, causing the piano's glass paneled lid and doors to swing open, revealing a two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Barware
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Silver & Gold Cigarette Dispenser & Music Box for Desk, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Silver with gold details cigarette dispenser and for a stylish desk.
1970s, Made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Egg “music box” mechanism by the Swiss Maison Reuge Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg “music box” is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg “music box” has fired enamels on guilloché
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Delicate Silver Box with an Angel Playing Music on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny and delicate round sterling silver box decorated with a little angel playing music.
France
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Rotating Figural Silverplate Hava Nagila Music Box Judaica Fiddler
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silver plate abstract expressionist music box topped with a Jewish fiddler and dancers
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Make Up Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
silver leaf accents. Inside, is a music box in working condition, complete with a mirror and compartments
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation
By Frederick Marson
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver snuff box. Made by Frederick Marson in Birmingham in 1860
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
Category
Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A sterling silver and enamel singing bird box automaton probably crafted in Eschle, German around
Category
Vintage 1960s German Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Jewelry Music Box in Silver and Enamel
Located in Tongeren, Limburg
A jewelry music box in silver and enamel, circa 1900.
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Tortoise Shell Music Box with Silver Setting
Located in Charleston, SC
This music box was made in France during the 18th Century and is made of natural tortoise shell
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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Materials
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$1,500 / item
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Lamp on Circular Fluted Base, New York. Circa 1920
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Charleston, SC
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five ball feet. Shade is etched LCT on r...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Wire
$12,000
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 5.75 in
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Dublin, IE
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Materials
Brass
$15,335
H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Tall Italian 19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks from Italian Church
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large-sized 19th century Italian candlesticks. This pair of antique candlesticks, circa 1850, were originally displayed in an Italian church and feature silver gilt over ex...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$3,000 / set
H 35.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Sourced from a cathedral in the south west of England, this arched gothic front door dates from the mid 1800s. On the front, it features vertical oak plank batten construction detail...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Doors and Gates
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"Clover" Flower Shaped Monobloc Armchair Designed by Ron Arad for Driade
By Ron Arad, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Clover" is a white, orange or green polyethylene flower shaped monobloc armchair, designed by Ron Arad and manufactured by Driade.
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Ind...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
$819 / item
H 29.7 in W 26 in D 21.2 in
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 Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
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By Ake Holm, Höganäs Keramik
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Sterling Silver
$995
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
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By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Houston, TX
The large antique frame is painted in a French gray color and the designs
Are in a roped-edge and have a foliate floral and berry motif along the sides.
At the centre an urn embell...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$21,000
H 110 in W 54 in D 3 in
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Antique 19th Century Russian Religious Items
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Crystal
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Silver Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of silver music boxes available for sale. Each of these unique silver music boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and enamel. There are all kinds of silver music boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical and Victorian silver music boxes are consistently popular styles. Many silver music boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Fred Zimbalist and Reuge Ste-Croix produced popular silver music boxes that are worth a look.
How Much are Silver Music Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,268, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $13,800 highest priced.
Finding the Right Decorative Boxes for You
Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.
Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.
Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.
Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.
You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.
Questions About Silver Music 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To keep silver from tarnishing, you can put activated charcoal or silica gel packets inside of your jewelry box. Both of these items help to absorb moisture to minimize the risk of tarnishing. Find a wide variety of silver jewelry on 1stDibs.
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