Baker Troll, serial no. 14835
Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ten-tune coarse comb operatic musical box, with a nickel plated comb and a lever winding mechanism. The box has feet and the lid has rounded corners. The tunes include:
Rigoletto
Freyschutz
Lucia di Lammermorr
The Yeoman of the Guard
Nanon
The Gondoliers
Dorothy
Carmen
Rigoletto
Freyschutz
Lucia di Lammermorr
The Yeoman of the Guard
Nanon
The Gondoliers
Dorothy
Carmen
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Baker Troll, serial no. 14835 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Nickel plated, silver and mahogany |
| Brief description | Cylinder musical box by Baker Troll, in a case of mahogany and rosewood, with a silver cartouche inlaid in the lid. Geneva, Swiss, ca. 1890. |
| Physical description | Ten-tune coarse comb operatic musical box, with a nickel plated comb and a lever winding mechanism. The box has feet and the lid has rounded corners. The tunes include: Rigoletto Freyschutz Lucia di Lammermorr The Yeoman of the Guard Nanon The Gondoliers Dorothy Carmen |
| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.119-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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