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Music Box

1860-1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Keywind overture musical box, no. 15768, playing four well arranged overtures. Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Rosewood and sycamore
Brief description
Ducommun-Girod keywind cylinder musical box, playing four overtures. Probably Swiss, ca. 1860.
Physical description
Keywind overture musical box, no. 15768, playing four well arranged overtures. Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid.
DimensionsDimensions taken from departmental notes
Gallery label
(pre October 2000)
CYLINDER MUSIC BOX
Made by Ducommun Girod about 1860
Case of rosewood with marquetry decoration of sycamore on the lid.
Plays four overtures.
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Collection
Accession number
W.68-1975

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2001
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