Cylinder Musical Box
ca. 1900 (made)
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Cylinder musical box playing 8 airs, popular, operatic and sacred. There is a marquetry lyre on lid, and an interchangeable, inner speed regulator with patent start/stop. There is an inner glass lid between the dividers and a T-lever winding mechanism.
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Brief description | Cylinder musical box by Nicole Freres, interchangeable with zither attachment and speed regulator, playing 8 airs. London, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | Cylinder musical box playing 8 airs, popular, operatic and sacred. There is a marquetry lyre on lid, and an interchangeable, inner speed regulator with patent start/stop. There is an inner glass lid between the dividers and a T-lever winding mechanism. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.108-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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