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Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer
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Large music box with 3 automatons and 10 bells made in about 1875 by Karrer in Teufenthal (Swiss). Karrer was an maker of Quality items and are very rare today.
The long cylinder (38,5cm) plays 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. There are 10 bells, 6 are struck by 3 brightly colored automatons, 2 by bee-strikers and 2 are dummy bells. The automatons turn the heads from left to right as they strike the bells. The mechanism is fixed to the case with 4 screws (to front and back).
The case is raised on small black feed and has inlay to the top of the lid and to the front. Flowerly marquetry with differents sorts of rosewood. The left, right and back of the case has rosewood simulation as one should expect for music boxes of this era.
The original tunesheet has indicated the cylinder is pinned with a mandoline setting, playing joyful tunes in bright tone.
The music box is made by Karrer, a rare to find maker for quality music boxes located in Teufenthal (Swiss) untill about 1880.
This is a massive automaton music box, with nice proportions, playing wonderfull songs. No larger automaton box in this pristine condition is to be found on the net!!! A true showcase piece!!
- Dimensions:Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 25.99 in (66 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)
- Style:Napoleon III (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Ca 1875
- Condition:Repaired: This music box is restored to its original condition. It does have age, it is NOT a new one. Case has been re-polished, the mechanism has been done (all dampers, speedregulator, polished, all pins to the cylinder....) READY TO PLAY FOR 100Years!!! Minor losses. Music boxes are fragile objects and when restored by a specialist who does just that, they are made to serve a lifetime of enjoyment!!
- Seller Location:Zonhoven, BE
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