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Rococo - style 25C

Disc Musical Box
ca. 1890-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lochmann (maker)
Symphonion (makers)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Symphonion musical box, the comb plate stamped 'Schutz Marke Trade Mark Made in Germany', the case carved in rococo style with dancing figures on the lid. Inside is velvet lined with an oval cartouche depicting a seated couple. The winding mechanism is a handle and there are ten discs.

Object details

Categories
Music
Musical Instruments
Object type
Disc musical box
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Winding Key
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc
  • Disc Musical Box
TitleRococo - style 25C (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
'Simulated' wood
Wood
Moulding
Brief description
Disc musical box, Symphonion 25C, in a Rococo-style box with ten discs. Germany, ca. 1890-1910.
Physical description
Symphonion musical box, the comb plate stamped 'Schutz Marke Trade Mark Made in Germany', the case carved in rococo style with dancing figures on the lid. Inside is velvet lined with an oval cartouche depicting a seated couple. The winding mechanism is a handle and there are ten discs.
Dimensions
  • Discs diameter: 10.875in
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Production
The cabinet is made of simulated carved wood using an interesting, novel process developed in Germany. The design is transferred to a female mould into which a sheet of veneer is laid. A mixture of sawdust and glue is put on top and the whole pressed under steam and heat for a period of time. The softened veneer can take on quite sharp details from the mould and is stabilised by the reconstituted wood resembling modern chipboard.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.95K-1975

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Record createdOctober 26, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117906/rococo---style-25c-disc-musical-box-lochmann/
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