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Nicole Freres 12 airs, No. 46559

Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1883 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylinder musical box by Nicole Freres, veneered in rosewood with banding in boxwood and kingwood, and marquetry bindweed in coloured woods on the lid. 12 airs including Home Sweet Home, two per turn, with a lever winding mechanism.


Object details

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Object type
TitleNicole Freres 12 airs, No. 46559 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cylinder musical box by Nicole Freres, veneered in rosewood with marquetry bindweed on lid. Swiss, Geneva, ca. 1883.
Physical description
Cylinder musical box by Nicole Freres, veneered in rosewood with banding in boxwood and kingwood, and marquetry bindweed in coloured woods on the lid. 12 airs including Home Sweet Home, two per turn, with a lever winding mechanism.
Dimensions
  • Case length: 23in
  • Case width: 10.5in
  • Case height: 6.5in
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.109-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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