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Music Box

1870-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylinder music box by the Nicole Freres, playing eight operatic airs. GAmme no. 2153 and serial no. 46091, with a forte piano arrangement of a loud comb and a soft comb. In a rosewood case with a floral marquetry inlay on the lid depicting a spray of summer flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Rosewood case
Brief description
Cylinder music box by the Nicole Freres, playing eight operatic airs. Swiss, 1870-1890.
Physical description
Cylinder music box by the Nicole Freres, playing eight operatic airs. GAmme no. 2153 and serial no. 46091, with a forte piano arrangement of a loud comb and a soft comb. In a rosewood case with a floral marquetry inlay on the lid depicting a spray of summer flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 2.4ft
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.56-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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