Symphonion
Music Box
ca. 1890-1910 (made)
ca. 1890-1910 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ten disc musical box with a front lever winding mechanism, printed with the maker's name 'Symphonion'. Stamped on the bedplate 513469.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
|
| Title | Symphonion (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Rosewood and ivory |
| Brief description | Disc musical box, Symphonion, in a rosewood and ivory case with a photograph of singing children inside the lid. German, ca. 1890-1910. |
| Physical description | Ten disc musical box with a front lever winding mechanism, printed with the maker's name 'Symphonion'. Stamped on the bedplate 513469. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.98-1975 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
