Capital Cuff Box
Music Box
1895-1900 (made)
1895-1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
On loan to Museum Speelklok, Utrecht.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Capital Cuff Box (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oak |
| Brief description | Capital Cuff Box, made by F.G. Otto & Sons, New Jersey, 1890s? |
| Physical description | Capital Cuff Box U.S. 81 note comb. Very unusual drive mechanisim consisting of two coil spirngs held under compression by a djain. Supplied with ten cuffs 19.7cm long with diameters from 10.8cm at the wide end to 8.3cm at the narrow end. Original coloured picture in lid showing a snowbound landscape with river and cabin. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor. |
| Object history | On long-term loan to the Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, since 1995. Purchased by the V&A in 1975 (RPs 75/1161) |
| Historical context | This type of music box plays a toothed, slightly tapered 'cuff' rather than the more familiar cylinders or discs. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | On loan to Museum Speelklok, Utrecht. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.63-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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