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Mira

Music Box
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mira table model music box, inscribed 'Mira' inside the lid with a row of Exhibition medals underneath. Disc bedplate stamped 68938 'patent applied for'. The case is in walnut with sycamore crossbanding. There are 13 discs and winding key.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 15 parts.

  • Disc Musical Box
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Winding Key
TitleMira (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Walnut and sycamore
Brief description
Disc musical box by Mermod Frères, 'The Mira' table model, with 13 discs in a walnut case. Switzerland, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Mira table model music box, inscribed 'Mira' inside the lid with a row of Exhibition medals underneath. Disc bedplate stamped 68938 'patent applied for'. The case is in walnut with sycamore crossbanding. There are 13 discs and winding key.
Dimensions
  • Discs diameter: 6.75in
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.92-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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