Music Box
ca. 1890s-1905 (made)
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Polyphon disc musical box in a walnut case with floral marquetry on the lid, and on the inside lid, an image of putti playing musical instruments. There is one key winder and eleven 15.5 inch discs in a separate bag.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts.
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| Brief description | Polyphon disc musical box in a walnut case with floral marquetry on the lid, one key winder and eleven separate discs. German, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Polyphon disc musical box in a walnut case with floral marquetry on the lid, and on the inside lid, an image of putti playing musical instruments. There is one key winder and eleven 15.5 inch discs in a separate bag. |
| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.89-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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