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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Bone
Small 3 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Small 3 tune mandoline music box.
The wooden case has some central inlay to the top of the lid
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Antique 1890s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX
19th Century
European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
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
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Antique 1870s Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Vintage Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Music Box Granada Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
trinket box by Toledo.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish motif
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare music box by Mouliné Ainé.
This box is made about 1840-1850 and is in great condition. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Austrian Gilt Metal and Enamel Dutch Windmill Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This windmill music box depicts different hand painted enamel panels of romantic courting couples
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Early 20th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Swiss Made Music Box from the End of the XIXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Swiss made music box from the end of the XIXth century.
Swiss made music box from the XIXth
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
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
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, 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
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Qualite
Category
Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
By Wedgwood
Located in Wien, AT
The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small
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Mid-20th Century English Classical Roman Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.72 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in
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
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Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
German Porcelain Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand
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Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
"The Arts, " Large Silvered Bronze Casket with Symbols of Pottery, Spinning et Al
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bach studios in New York City. In addition to a series of medallions illustrating the arts, the box is
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 4.75 in W 11 in D 6.5 in
Book shaped card case with notebook
Located in East Geelong, VIC
unfortunately it has lost its finial. The first 3 pages of the notebook contains a hand written list of music
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Swiss Black Forest Novelty Anvil Tobacco Jar Smokers Compendium
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Jugendstil Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
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H 9.45 in W 7.48 in D 7 in
Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
clock, but these normally use a standard small music box or clock key as these German movements were
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 14.25 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
20th Century Small Inlaid Side Table with Jewelry Compartment and Music Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, cabriolet legs, private jewelry compartment and music box. It is approx. 2.63" deep inside the compartment
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 21.88 in W 20.38 in D 15.63 in
Baby Jesus in Wax, Music Box and Movement, Italy, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Baby Jesus in wax, music box and movement, Italy, 1940s
He gently moves his head and opens and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Religious Items
Materials
Other
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pressed cotton and fitted with a papier-mâché drum, a wooden house and a music box in the shape of a
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
the back is the Key to wind up the Music Box, on the side is a small Handle to turn the Music on or
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
H 11.03 in W 2.76 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
H 16.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.75 in
Restored Tiger Bamboo Tortoise Pedestal W/ Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1960s.
Shirley Ritts was the mother of the photographer and music video director Herb Ritts Jr. Shirley
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Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Linen Presses
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
/or small bells, in addition to the metal comb.
For most of the 19th century, the bulk of music box
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Other
Antique Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C
Located in London, GB
glazed and giltwood box frame
Add a beautiful classical element to your home with this delightful
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Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Petrin Dough Box from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique fruit wood dough box was created in Provence, France circa 1950. Heavily carved from
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios, 19th C
Located in London, GB
ground in a rectangular glazed and giltwood box frame
Add a beautiful classical element to your home
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Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
H 10.04 in W 12.8 in D 1.58 in
Antique Set of Three Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C
Located in London, GB
ground in rectangular glazed and giltwood box frames.
Add a beautiful classical element to your home
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Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
H 18.9 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in
19th Century ITALIAN DRESSING BOARD
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
decorated with "motifs alluding to music", interior with mirror and compartments covered in fabric, box with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Dressers
Materials
Wood
Italian mid-century modern whistles and musical games, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
whistles in yellow, green, red and blue colored plastic; three small cardboard boxes with colored prints of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Musical Automate by Farkas with Its Dome Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
music.
Note: if the music does not start, pull the ring at the bottom of the box, behind the drawer
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Vintage 1950s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Compass Writing Desk Bureau by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
in Spain in cherry wood. Elevating work table with a rolling tray with storage space and a small
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1990s European Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Cherry
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 20.08 in
Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection
Located in Van Nuys, CA
collection of dice including music boxes, clocks, lighters, swizzle sticks, ashtrays, display pieces, large
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art
Materials
Bakelite
Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet
By Louis Vincent Fouquet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
box plays six songs. The music itself is set off at the 3/4 hour, and the hour. Gongs for the hour are
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
a finial. The interior of the clock features a single-cylinder music box with a small organ and 21
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Materials
Ormolu
Fine and Rare Miniature Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a lavishly wrapped gift box presented on a tray. On the shoulder, three small zones are centered
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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Lifesize Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin 20th Century
Located in London, GB
to life all you need to add is the seat, bench or even a small plinth.
Add an elegant element to
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 53.94 in W 22.05 in D 25.99 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mangbetu are known for their highly developed art and music. One instrument associated with and named after
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Set of 63 Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C
Located in London, GB
giltwood box frame
Add a beautiful classical element to your home with this delightful framed
Category
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
H 17.52 in W 12.01 in D 1.58 in
Antique Set Framed 32 Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C
Located in London, GB
giltwood box frame
Add a beautiful classical element to your home with this delightful framed collection
Category
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
Steampunk Industrial Copper Timpani Kettle Drum Center Table by WFL Drum Co
By Ludwig Drums
Located in Topeka, KS
pandemonium for Ludwig after that! This is the ULTIMATE must-have for a music enthusiast or drum lover!!! How
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic End Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome
H 34.5 in W 29 in D 29.5 in
Original Old Print of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
chandelier-lit auditorium with a small party of visitors standing in one of the boxes, as if being shown
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Antique 1820s Architectural Models
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Sculpture China Model by Sandra Virlinzi for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
, booklets, light sculptures, leather accessories, stuffed puppets, picture boxes and the first sculpture
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 33.47 in D 11.82 in
French 19th century sewing casket and music box
Located in Paris, FR
A mahogany sewing casket simulating a piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the casket a set of
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Giltwood Trinket Boxes and Tissue Box
By Florentine
Located in Cookeville, TN
one music box on small knob feet, a tissue box, and a small trinket box. None of the pieces are marked
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Giltwood
Fine 19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Bound Box Desk
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A fine early 19th century Regency brass bound rosewood box desk.
The box is made of good quality
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Antique 1820s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Antique Silver "Castle-Top" Card Case Gothic Spa Scarborough, 1843
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
by the time it opened, the Gothic Saloon, an impressive turreted building, was already too small. Sir
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 3.94 in W 2.84 in D 0.01 in
Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Allard & Sandoz Swiss music box made from rosewood and sitting on a table with brass inlay
Category
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Inlaid Personal Liquor Cabinet with Music Box
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering an elegant inlaid music box fitted to hold four shot glasses and two bottles. The
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Mid-20th Century American Mission Barware
Materials
Glass, Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Musical Bench
By Black Forest
Located in Vancouver, BC
beautiful patina and is full of detail, down to the whitened teeth and red tongue. The music box is
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Antique 1870s Swiss Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Record Cabinet Open/Close Credenza for Analog Stereo LPs, Vinyl Media Sideboard
By Atocha Design
Located in New York, NY
needs of the 21st century music lover.
The Open/Close features four soft-closing drawers for albums
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2010s American Modern Sideboards
Materials
Palisander
H 37 in W 51.38 in D 20.75 in
Genesis 100 – Set of Four Pocket-Sized Limited Edition Books
By Eric Clapton, David Bowie
Located in Guildford, Surrey
drawings and photographs is now available as part of the GENESIS 100 boxed set.
Clapton said of the book
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
, BBC Radio 6 Music
The Set Lists
'I illustrate the band's set lists, sometimes Keith and Mick add
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
tome.' – Matt Everitt, BBC Radio 6 Music
The Set Lists
'I illustrate the band's set lists
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany sewing box in the shape of a grand piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the box is a set
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
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
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H 0.6 in W 0.9 in D 1.4 in
Music box stand with 4 interchangeble cylinders in seperate case
Located in Zonhoven, BE
case) play the melodies as provided on the original melody card.
The music box has a 'sublime harmony
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
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There is a range of small music boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and marble, all small music boxes available were constructed with great care. There are 28 antique and vintage small music boxes for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Small music boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, modern and Baroque small music boxes are consistently popular styles. Many small music boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Europa Antiques, Franz Bergmann and Glen Michaels produced popular small music boxes that are worth a look.
How Much are Small Music Boxes?
Prices for small music boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small music boxes begin at $179 and can go as high as $151,137, while the average can fetch as much as $6,138.
Questions About Small 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 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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