Not currently on display at the V&A

Cylinder Musical Box

ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylinder music box on a low ebonised plinth, plays 6 tunes. In a burr walnut case, with slightly domed lid and tulipwood crossbanding.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Walnut and tulipwood case
Brief description
Cylinder music box by Samuel Troll Fils, in a burr walnut case, with slightly domed lid and tulipwood crossbanding, playing six tunes. Swiss, Geneva, ca. 1885.
Physical description
Cylinder music box on a low ebonised plinth, plays 6 tunes. In a burr walnut case, with slightly domed lid and tulipwood crossbanding.
Dimensions
  • Lid length: 25.25in
  • Base length: 28in
  • Lid width: 10.5in
  • Base width: 13in
  • Height: 8in
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.62-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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