Nicole Freres, serial no. 30407
Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1851 (made)
ca. 1851 (made)
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Cylinder musical box in a rosewood case with sycamore stringing, playing four operatic airs:
La Dame Blanche, Boieldieu
Fra Diavolo, Auber
Semiramis, Bellini (sic)
Della Parisina, Donizetti
The box has an early-style flat lid. The ratchet is an exterior winding lever and is an earlier modification of a key, used via a narrow hinged flap. Gamme number 1367, with original green tune card.
La Dame Blanche, Boieldieu
Fra Diavolo, Auber
Semiramis, Bellini (sic)
Della Parisina, Donizetti
The box has an early-style flat lid. The ratchet is an exterior winding lever and is an earlier modification of a key, used via a narrow hinged flap. Gamme number 1367, with original green tune card.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Nicole Freres, serial no. 30407 (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Cylinder musical box by Nicole Freres, in a rosewood case with sycamore stringing, playing four operatic airs. Geneva, Switzerland, ca. 1851. |
| Physical description | Cylinder musical box in a rosewood case with sycamore stringing, playing four operatic airs: La Dame Blanche, Boieldieu Fra Diavolo, Auber Semiramis, Bellini (sic) Della Parisina, Donizetti The box has an early-style flat lid. The ratchet is an exterior winding lever and is an earlier modification of a key, used via a narrow hinged flap. Gamme number 1367, with original green tune card. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.128-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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