"A Regal Treasure: 19th-Century Victorian Music Box with British Coat of Arms" Victorian Swiss Cylinder Music Box with Bells, 19th Century, Playing “Bells in Vue” A fine nineteenth-century Swiss cylinder music box housed in a handsome walnut case, representing the refined mechanical craftsmanship for which Swiss makers were celebrated during the Victorian period. The rectangular case displays attractive figured wood…
Music Box with Mandolin Attachment, Circa 1870–1880 Rosewood and kingwood veneered case with musical inlay. This exceptional Swiss cylinder music box was possibly produced by the celebrated firm Nicole Frères of Geneva, internationally regarded as one of the finest manufacturers of mechanical musical instruments during the 19th century. Dating to the late Victorian period, the box represents the technical and…
Nicole Frères (Geneva, Switzerland)Large Cylinder Music Box with Mandolin AttachmentCirca 1870–1880 Rosewood and kingwood veneered case with musical inlayFat cylinder, 12 airs, two-per-turn
