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Oratorio

Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1873 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylinder musical box, Oratorio No. 1448, inlaid and crossbanded on the front and the lid with designs of ribbons and flowers. Twelve airs from Haydn, Handel and Mendelssohn, with a winding lever mechanism. This box has been heavily pinned and repinned and bears the serial number 43672.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOratorio (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cylinder musical box, Oratorio No. 1448 by the Nicole Frères, inlaid and crossbanded with designs of ribbons and flowers. Geneva, ca. 1873.
Physical description
Cylinder musical box, Oratorio No. 1448, inlaid and crossbanded on the front and the lid with designs of ribbons and flowers. Twelve airs from Haydn, Handel and Mendelssohn, with a winding lever mechanism. This box has been heavily pinned and repinned and bears the serial number 43672.
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.97-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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