Nicole Freres, Serial no. 31324
Music Box
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Cylinder musical box, a style used for ballroom entertainment. It plays eight popular dances, the first five are quadrilles from Knight's 'The Bohemian Girl'. Keywind replaced by a non-original T. White tune sheet, Gamme no. 857. There is one comb and three levers, but no glass lid, and an art nouveau-style inlay on the lid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Nicole Freres, Serial no. 31324 (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Cylinder music box by Nicole Freres, in a case of rosewood, playing eight popular dance airs. Swiss, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cylinder musical box, a style used for ballroom entertainment. It plays eight popular dances, the first five are quadrilles from Knight's 'The Bohemian Girl'. Keywind replaced by a non-original T. White tune sheet, Gamme no. 857. There is one comb and three levers, but no glass lid, and an art nouveau-style inlay on the lid. |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
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| Accession number | W.146:1-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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