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Wood Music Boxes

Antique Parquetry Wood Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Antique parquetry wood music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 24cm, width 87cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Marquetry Wood Music Box by Langdorff & Fils
Located in London, GB
Antique marquetry wood music box by Langdorff & Fils Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 31cm, width
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

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Metal

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
with gorgeous instrumental motif marquetry on burl walnut wood case. The music box plays 3 songs
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

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Burl

19th Century Swiss Cylinder Carved Music Box on a Table by Mermod Freres
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
in 19th century. The front of the wood music box is adorned with some carving of two large scrolls of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Wood

Marquetry Wooden Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Marquetry wooden music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 14cm, width 64cm, depth
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Metal

Caja De Musica Music Box by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
Caja De Musica Music box by Acoocooro Dimensions: W 54 x D 54 x H 119 cm. Materials: Hand-carved
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2010s Mexican Modern Musical Instruments

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Steel

Caja De Musica Music Box by Acoocooro
Caja De Musica Music Box by Acoocooro
H 46.86 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss 8 Tune Cylinder Music Box Unsigned C1890 4 3/4" x 14 1/4" x 7 1/8". This antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments

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Tulipwood

De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth
By Philips, De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
. A beautiful piece of furniture made of walnut wood and brass elements. The doors can be fully
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

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Glass, Wood

20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755
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Mid-20th Century European Musical Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
London. The case of the music box is correspondingly spectacular, veneered in a variety of rich woods
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Antique 1860s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Enamel

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

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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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Antique 1870s Swiss Neoclassical Musical Instruments

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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
Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good looking and good playing charming mid 19th-century music box in the shape of a commode, the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Charles X Musical Instruments

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Wood

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
H 3.94 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This music box has a Jockey automaton has an periferal driven double comb and bells 63.5-cm disc
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss petite cylinder music box offers grain painted case with top opening to reveal
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Cylinder Music Box in Wooden Cassette, 10 Melodies, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Large spring-loaded cylinder mechanism in a rectangular, veneered wooden case with a hinged, inlaid cover and a glass inner cover, lever winding mechanism on the left, a repeat or co...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Etouffoirs En Acier Antique Cylinder Music Box 4 Melodies Geneva Swiss Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylinder Music Bo in Wooden Cassette: 'Etouffoirs En Acier Soit À Spiraux' spring-loaded roller
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Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Alhambra Handmade Music Box by Miguel Laguna Granada Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
various colors of wood and bone. A truly beautiful souvenir Moorish building music box for your collection
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

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Bone, Plastic, Fruitwood

Antique Regina Hexaphone Coin Operated Working Cylinder Music Box, Circa 1900
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina hexaphone coin operated cylinder music box offers floor model case with upper
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Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Regina Mahogany Inlaid Music Box with 5 Discs, Serial #55116, 19th C
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina music box offers mahogany case with inlaid banding, serial #55116, includes five
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Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

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Wood

Symphonion Rococo Music Box and 24 Discs
Located in Montreal, QC
Symphonion #25C Rococo music box in simulated walnut case carved overall with puttis and dancing
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Antique 19th Century German Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890 Measures - 7" x 9 7/8" x 8 7/8"
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Wood

German Inlaid and Ebonized Music Box. 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
German inlaid and ebonized music box with original musical works, gilded ornate side handles, and
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Music Box in Burr Veneer and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite music box by J. Thibouville-Lamy with ten songs. The lid is adorned with arabesques of
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Antique 1870s Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Bronze

Music Box in Burr Veneer and Gilt Bronze
Music Box in Burr Veneer and Gilt Bronze
H 10.63 in W 31.89 in D 12.21 in
Antique Symphonion Swiss Music Box with 11 Discs, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Symphonion Swiss music box offers lift top with graphic and tune card, includes eleven
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Swiss Cylinder Table Top Eight-Tune Music Box C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Cylinder Table Top Eight-Tune Music Box C1900 Measures - 5.75"h x 16"w x 7.75"d
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Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine quality antique music box made by George Bendon of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1880. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Swiss music box with three bells in view and 15.4 cm cylinder, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood, Tulipwood

Antique Deluxe Model Walnut Marquetry Polyphon Single Comb Music Box, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Deluxe Model Polyphon single comb music box offers a walnut case with bookmatched and
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

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Metal

19th Century Eight Airs cylinder Six Bells In View Music Box by Paillard
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss eight airs cylinder six bells-in-view music box, circa 1880 in date
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Enamel

Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Tune Card Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Crank & Tune Card Circa 1890 Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century European Musical Instruments

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Wood

Swiss Music Box with Ten Airs Drums and Bells Finely Inlaid Marquetry circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Swiss 10 Air Music box, dating to circa 1880. The mechanical mechanism
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Steel

Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
stringing border are featured on the lid of this beautiful music box. The sides of the box are grain-painted
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
H 5.75 in W 22.75 in D 8.5 in
Peter Norton / Christian Marclay Christmas Project Music Box, circa 2005
Located in San Francisco, CA
Peter Norton / Christian Marclay Christmas project music box, circa 2005 Measures: 5" wide x 4
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Swiss Music Wood Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Large Swiss music wood case with details of floral vase marquetry and a string inlaid in the top of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Wood

Swiss Music Wood Box
Swiss Music Wood Box
H 5.25 in W 22.63 in D 9.25 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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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Musical Instruments

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Other

Antique Columbia Graphaphone Music Box, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Columbia Graphaphone offers oak case with domed removable top, crank and gilt lettering as photographed, as found and not currently working, c1910 Measures: 11.5" H x 1...
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Early 20th Century Musical Instruments

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Metal

19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs
By Paillard Frères 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique Swiss Music Box with Eleven 4.5” Disks C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Music Box with Eleven 4.5” Disks C1890 Measures- 6.25"H x 10.75"W x 6.25"D
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood

Cylinder Music Box, Nicole Frères Manufacture, Genève, Switzerland, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cylinder music box is a decorative object realized by Nicole Frères at the second half of 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Metal

19thc Wind Up Phonographer Blake and Collender Record Music Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 20thc Geared Music Box that needs to be wound up music cox with vintage vinyl records, extra
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Musical Instruments

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Metal

19th Century French Organina Thibouville Music Box with 15 Punched Cards
Located in Dallas, TX
free reeds made of brass, which reproduce music that is especially recorded on folding punched cards
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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Paper, Wood

19th Century French Eight-Melodies Cylinder Music Box in Good Working Condition
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique music box from France, circa 1860. The wooden box with inlay band crank music box
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Musical Instruments

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Brass

Harp music box
Located in New York, NY
Superb harp, music box made by Ward Stetson with original label intact. This magnificent piece is a
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20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Harp music box
Harp music box
H 22.5 in W 11 in D 2 in
Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely music box is activated by dropping a coin into the plate - an American nickel works
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Regina Wood Engraved Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Regina wood engraved music box, circa 1890 New Jersey, USA. Measure: 11 in.
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Antique 1890s American Musical Instruments

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Wood

Regina Wood Engraved Music Box
Regina Wood Engraved Music Box
H 8.5 in W 15 in D 14 in
Johann Strauss Waltzes Five Cylinder Interchangeable Inlaid Music Box Ltd Ed
By Franklin MInt, Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
interchangeable cylinder music box is reminiscent of music boxes from the last century and is secured by a
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Baroque Musical Instruments

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Brass

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Luigi Colani, Double Washbasin for Villeroy and Boch, 1979
By Luigi Colani, Villeroy & Boch
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare double sink by Luigi Colani from the 1970s. The sink is installed in the center of the room. Separated are the two basins by a wide-span arch in chromed metal in the middl...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Chrome

Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complem...
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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Gold

Desk Clock by Cartier
Desk Clock by Cartier
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

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Iron

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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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
Set of 9 American Sterling Silver Christmas Snowflake Ornaments
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a captivating collection of nine meticulously crafted American silver snowflake ornaments, each one representing a distinct year's edition. Among them, three have been exp...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling 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 instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful ...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco 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
Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronzed metal square hinged lidded music box. It depicts a lid decorated in the center with a 19th century hand painted portrait of Madame Recamier adorned with a ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C. An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations, near perfect form and a wonder...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Late Bronze Age Sword
Late Bronze Age Sword
H 27.96 in Dm 2.37 in
"In Port"
By Edward Willis Redfield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Edward Willis Redfield (1869 - 1965) Edward W. Redfield was born in Bridgeville, Delaware, moving to Philadelphia as a youn...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets

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Silver

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent layers and inlays of multi-colored mother-of-pearl cover each side of this breathtaking German snuff box. Each incredibly detailed scene is framed by finely engraved yell...
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Antique 18th Century German Other Decorative Boxes

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Gold

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
H 1.75 in W 3.13 in D 1.88 in
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Wood Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of wood music boxes available for sale. The range of distinct wood music boxes — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Wood music boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Louis XV and Louis XVI wood music boxes are consistently popular styles. Many wood music boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Jerome Thibourville Lamy and Regina Music Box Co. produced popular wood music boxes that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Musical Instruments for You

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments.

Whether you’re playing them or merely displaying them, vintage musical instruments, when cared for properly, can be a wonderful addition to any space. At between four and five feet in length, an elegant early-1900s Steinway & Sons baby grand piano will undoubtedly steal the show if you’re thinking of yielding some precious real estate to one of these American classics, but maybe you’re simply shopping for art to warm the bare walls of your new apartment or weekend home.

For your living room, maybe you’ve already hunted down portraits by Gered Mankowitz, a celebrated 1960s-era photographer who spent his life capturing iconic images of music’s biggest stars. If you’ve got more space to work with there — or perhaps you need some entertainment room ideas — consider positioning an old guitar as a focal point. If a room has no distinguishing architectural features, you could create a prominent focal point with trending paint colors, stylish shelving, an arrangement of flowers or by wall-mounting a spectacularly aging early-20th-century guitar or other stringed instrument.

Alternatively, much in the way that you might group a collection of artwork to hang salon-style, with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects. Think of them as eye-catching ornamental flourishes that you can bring to end tables in a common area, to the top of a desk or to a mid-century storage cabinet.

Bring culture and creativity into your space with decades-old plywood tabletop radios or musical instruments from all over the world — be they drums from Africa or harps from France. Even if you’re not exactly getting the band back together, we can promise that the range of antique and vintage instruments on 1stDibs can help strike a meaningful chord in your interior design plan.

Questions About Wood Music Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The 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, 2021
    Regina 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, 2022
    The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Oak is the best wood for a jewelry box. This wood, if oiled and cared for, lasts for decades and the design of this kind of box stands out. Oak offers appealing textures as well as color. Hardwoods are often the best wood choices for boxes, with oak being the most preferred. Others are Walnut, Maple, Ash, Birch, Beech, Cherry, Tulipwood (Poplar) and Cedar. Find a collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cigar boxes can be made of cardboard, paper and several kinds of wood. Spanish cedar is a popular choice for cigar boxes but mahogany, white oak and elm are also common. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.

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