Bremond No.7261
Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1880s (made)
ca. 1880s (made)
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Bremond no. 7261, with six bells playing eight tunes on 13 inch cylinders. The wooden top is inlaid with a butterfly in brass and mother-of-pearl decoration. This is an early example of the visible bells style, with one coarse main comb and a non-switchable bell comb. The winding mechanism is a lever, upon which the serial number is stamped.
Object details
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| Title | Bremond No.7261 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass and mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Cylinder music box with six bells, Bremond No.7261, with inlaid decoration of a butterfly in brass and mother-of-pearl on the lid. Swiss, ca. 1880s. |
| Physical description | Bremond no. 7261, with six bells playing eight tunes on 13 inch cylinders. The wooden top is inlaid with a butterfly in brass and mother-of-pearl decoration. This is an early example of the visible bells style, with one coarse main comb and a non-switchable bell comb. The winding mechanism is a lever, upon which the serial number is stamped. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.96-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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