Mojon Manger music box
Music Box
ca. 1890-1900 (made)
ca. 1890-1900 (made)
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Coin operated, bell and drum movement music box in a vertical format. The drive motor is double barrelled with cranked lever winding. The cock bracket bears the stamp 'MMC'. Lever winding mechanism with eight airs, 8-beat drum and 6 bells worked from spare comb teeth.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Mojon Manger music box (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Walnut |
| Brief description | Coin operated, bell and drum movement music box by Mojon Manger, vertically mounted in a case of walnut. Geneva, Swiss, ca. 1890-1900. |
| Physical description | Coin operated, bell and drum movement music box in a vertical format. The drive motor is double barrelled with cranked lever winding. The cock bracket bears the stamp 'MMC'. Lever winding mechanism with eight airs, 8-beat drum and 6 bells worked from spare comb teeth. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.141-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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