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Forte Piano

Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylinder music box, Gamme No. 2127, with a rosewood lid, playing 12 operatic airs listed on an original tune card. Lever winding mechanism with three controls on a brass plinth at the right. Centrally hinged inner glass lid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleForte Piano
Materials and techniques
Rosewood
Brief description
Cylinder music box by Nicole Frères, with a rosewood lid inlaid with strapwork and a central medallion, playing 12 operatic airs. Swiss, Geneva, ca. 1865.
Physical description
Cylinder music box, Gamme No. 2127, with a rosewood lid, playing 12 operatic airs listed on an original tune card. Lever winding mechanism with three controls on a brass plinth at the right. Centrally hinged inner glass lid.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.25in
  • Cylinder diameter: 3.25in
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.99-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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