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Antique Swiss Music Box
Located in Missouri, MO
PLAYING. Beautiful Antique Swiss Music Box, Inlaid with Guitar, Mandolin, and Zither In Working Condition
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Metal

Antique Swiss Music Box
Antique Swiss Music Box
H 11 in W 23 in D 8.75 in
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century Swiss Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Norwich, GB
Swiss music box, circa 1890. Rosewood miniature case with satinwood line stringing, the top
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1880s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
H 5 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Mojon Manger Vintage Six Bell, Cylinder, 12 Airs Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Mojon Manger Material: Veneered Rosewood in original condition Dimensions: The box
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Stainless Steel

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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Antique Keywind 6 tune music box
Keywind 6 tune music box
H 4.73 in W 17.33 in D 6.11 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood Music Box
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19th Century Swiss Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Rosewood

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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1880s French Napoleon III Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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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19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood "Drums and Bells" Music Box, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid Antique 19th century Swiss rosewood "Drums and Bells" working music box, circa 1880
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Late 19th Century Swiss Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Rosewood

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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1890s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Small 3 tune music box
Small 3 tune music box
H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
H 4.97 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Located in Zonhoven, BE
eautiful, large and early music box. This box has a thick (about 8m diameter) cylinder and plays
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
H 5.32 in W 19.1 in D 7.68 in
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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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
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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
H 5.71 in W 16.15 in D 7.09 in
Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
EEarly and exceptional music box by Ducommun Girod with "exposed contols" Ducommun Girod was one
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Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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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1870s Swiss Napoleon III Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 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
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Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

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
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19th Century Swiss Other Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Gold

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
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
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1870s Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

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
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Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
of all music box production in the 19th century. Inscribed under lid "To my Mother / Long may the
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19th Century Swiss Other Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Enamel, Gold

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.5 in W 1.63 in D 1.38 in
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
floral motif. The button on the front of the box controls the music, and the accompanying original key
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19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Metal

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
H 0.38 in W 1.25 in D 0.88 in
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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1840s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical snuff box
Musical snuff box
H 1.19 in W 3.55 in D 2.25 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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1840s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
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
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Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
H 9.06 in W 27.17 in D 13 in
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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1840s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
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
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1840s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Clock with Musical Box by BA Bremond
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
/Stop, Change/repeat and Music/No Music (night-switch)) The clock in front of the mechanism is a 8-day
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Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Iron

Clock with Musical Box by BA Bremond
Clock with Musical Box by BA Bremond
H 9.45 in W 25.99 in D 12.21 in
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Brass, Iron, Steel

'Grand Tour' souvenir box "Palais de L'Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
was made in Switzerland and plays as one would expect from a music box of this manufacturer and period
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1840s Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut 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
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1850s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
H 4.93 in W 18.12 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Black Forest Music Box
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss cylinder music box . 21 1/2" cylinder playing 12 tunes. Housed in a Black Forest carved
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Other

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
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19th Century Swiss Other Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Brass

Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
H 31.5 in W 33.13 in D 16.88 in
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
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

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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1880s Swiss Late Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 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
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Forest products can also be seen carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
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H 13.4 in W 6.1 in D 5.5 in
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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Early 1900s Swiss Jugendstil Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Metal

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them
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Late 19th Century Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
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H 7 in W 7 in D 7.9 in
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
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19th Century American Classical Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Metal

Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
H 2.25 in W 5 in D 3 in
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
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19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver

Musical Snuffbox Playing 2 Tunes and Cupido on the Lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century. This rare snuffbox
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Cigar Box Humidor House
Located in GB
musical Cigar box Humidor with built in music box A very good looking and well made piece, it is hand
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Metal

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
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1880s Swiss Biedermeier Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Steel

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
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19th Century Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Glass, Rosewood, Satinwood

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
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19th Century Swiss Victorian Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Walnut

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Black Forest Music Box Chair
H 36 in W 17 in D 14.5 in
Geneva music box with bells
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Antique music box decorated with rosewood and marquetry. The machine has six melodies, it is marked
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1870s Swiss Neoclassical Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Geneva music box with bells
Geneva music box with bells
H 9.85 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
symbol for the European gentry. Switzerland was the birthplace of cylinder music boxes and home to the
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19th Century Swiss Other Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Walnut

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Swiss Antique Music Boxes

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Wood

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in
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Swiss Antique Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Swiss antique music boxes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all Swiss antique music boxes available were constructed with great care. Swiss antique music boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, neoclassical and Baroque Swiss antique music boxes are consistently popular styles. Swiss antique music boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Black Forest, Baptiste-Antoine Brémond and Black Forrest are consistently popular.

How Much are Swiss Antique Music Boxes?

Swiss antique music boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,591, while the lowest priced sells for $335 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.