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Music Box

1860-1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ducommun-Girod (makers)
Place of origin
Swiss (made)

Keywind overture musical box, no. 15768, playing four well arranged overtures. Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid.


Object details

Categories
Musical Instruments
Music
Object type
Music box
Materials and techniques
Rosewood and sycamore
Rosewood
Sycamore
Marquetry
Brief description
Ducommun-Girod keywind cylinder musical box, playing four overtures. Probably Swiss, ca. 1860.
Physical description
Keywind overture musical box, no. 15768, playing four well arranged overtures. Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid.
DimensionsDimensions taken from departmental notes
Gallery label
CYLINDER MUSIC BOX Made by Ducommun Girod about 1860 Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid. Plays four overtures.(pre October 2000)
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.68-1975

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O53070/music-box-ducommun-girod/
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