Cylinder Musical Box
late 19th century (made)
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Cylinder musical box playing eight airs, part Mandoline, in a case of rosewood with Islamic-style marquetry decoration on the lid, bellied with mineral inlays. There is a lever winding mechanism and a steel comb fabricated in two sections.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Rosewood, mineral and steel |
| Brief description | Cylinder musical box by Valluet et Fils, plays eight airs, part Mandoline in a case of rosewood with Islamic-style marquetry decoration. Besancon, France, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cylinder musical box playing eight airs, part Mandoline, in a case of rosewood with Islamic-style marquetry decoration on the lid, bellied with mineral inlays. There is a lever winding mechanism and a steel comb fabricated in two sections. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.120-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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