Music Box
1895-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Upright coin operated model with diameter discs, in a walnut case. There are ten discs.
Note on key: works normally but stiff (2018)
Note on key: works normally but stiff (2018)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Walnut wood |
| Brief description | Symphonion style music box by Lochmann, an upright coin operated model with diameter discs, in a walnut case. Germany, ca. 1895-1900. |
| Physical description | Upright coin operated model with diameter discs, in a walnut case. There are ten discs. Note on key: works normally but stiff (2018) |
| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
| Object history | In 1889 Paul Wendland invented the star wheel, which proved a great advance on previous disc box mechanisms. Patented by Paul Lochmann, this instrument was called the Symphion and rapidly achieved commercial success. Under the energetic direction of Paul Lochmann, Symphonion was est. in Gohlis, Leipzig, and expanded quickly. By the mid 1890s they were producing a wide variety of boxes, continuing until the early 1920s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.58:1-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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