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Antique Swiss Langdorff & Fils 8 Tune Niut Airs Marquetry Music Box 20"

$3,600
£2,706.91
€3,143.38
CA$5,027.32
A$5,575.67
CHF 2,928.07
MX$68,473.25
NOK 37,066.60
SEK 34,954.30
DKK 23,453.06
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Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box with painted wood grain sides and inlaid front and top featuring a trio of instruments and flowers. Lock on front - no key. Hand crank at left numbered 24753. Mechanism at center protected with glass cover; comb concealed with a floral etched plate and lyre. Change/Repeat and Stop/Play control switches at right. Nuit Airs (Night Airs) - Tremolo Piccolo - Made in Geneva, Switzerland by Langdorf & Fils, Fabricants. Label lithographed by F. Noverraz & Fils. Tunes Included: 1. Beggarstudent, Laura Valse (Der Bettelstudent / The Beggar Student, Laura's Waltz) - Carl Millocker 2. Contes d'Hoffmann Choeur (The Tales of Hoffmann, Chorus) - Jacques Offenbach 3. Lagunen Walzer (Lagoon Waltz) - Johann Strauss II 4. Sylvia Polka (polka from Sylvia) - Clement Philibert Leo Delibes 5. Boccacio March (march from Boccacio) - Franz von Suppe 6. Cloches de Corneville Polka (polka from The Bells of Corneville) - Robert Planquette 7. Carmen Duo (duet from Carmen) - Georges Bizet 8. Imperial Post Galop - Karl Hermann Dimensions: 20" x 9" x 6" (Width x Depth x Height)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Gentle wear.
  • Seller Location:
    Dayton, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 455971stDibs: LU5343245795052

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