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Swiss Oak Wood Cylinder Music Box, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Swiss Oak Wood Cylinder Music Box with handle on stepped based and scroll relief carvings, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Swiss cylinder music box was crafted by the prestigious firm of Le Coultre Freres
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tiny dancers twirl to the melodious tunes produced by this Swiss station cylinder music box. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinders.
Music boxes were at the height of fashion in the late 19th century and served as a status
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 6.5 in W 21 in D 10 in
Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
A fully restored and working late 19 Century Swiss cylinder music box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fully restored and working Swiss cylinder music box enclosed in a box of polished fruitwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Continental Walnut and Kingwood Case Cylinder Music Box, #3130
Located in Germantown, MD
stringing line alternating with Ebony wood inlays. Clean and distilling angelic music sounds.
The case has
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss American Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Kingwood, Satinwood, Ebony
H 7.5 in W 25 in D 10.5 in
Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
A rare and spectacular grand format four overture cylinder music box made by the prestigious firm
Category
Antique 1860s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 11.42 in W 29.34 in D 8.27 in
Early 20th Century French Mahogany and Painted Six-Song Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
Category
Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Tulip Wood and Painted Four-Song Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
Category
Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Tulipwood
H 5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Hand Crank Cylinder Wooden Inlaid Music Box
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Swiss Hand Crank Cylinder Wooden Inlaid Music Box
Dimensions:
38 x 21 x 13 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 8.27 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
Cylinder Musical Box by Nicole Freres (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Early Fad Cylinder music box made in Geneva by Nicole Freres.
This is a good example of those
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, Late 19th century.
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Biedermeier Musical Instruments
Materials
Steel
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 10.25 in
Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box.
The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely large music box made in 1854 by Duccommun Girod in Switzerland.
Duccommun Girod was
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Qualite
Category
Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on Stand
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mermod Frères Oak Cylinder Music Box on Stand, Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. circa 1895. Each side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Oak
Mojon Manger Vintage Six Bell, Cylinder, 12 Airs Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Mojon Manger
Material: Veneered Rosewood in original condition
Dimensions: The box
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Boxes and Cases
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12.5 in W 32.5 in L 14.5 in
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
a finial. The interior of the clock features a single-cylinder music box with a small organ and 21
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Swiss Cylinder Carved Music Box on a Table by Mermod Freres
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Swiss cylinder carved music box on a table by Mermod Freres. The maker’s
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.25 in W 16.75 in D 7.5 in
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Paint
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Other
An Imposing Swiss 'bells-in-sight' Six Cylinder Music Box Samuel Troll, 1880
By Samuel Troll
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An Imposing Swiss Mandoline And 'bells-in-sight' Interchangeable Six Cylinder Music Box And Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Amboyna
H 45.28 in W 57.09 in D 32.29 in
A Swiss Amboyna 'bells-in-sight' Cylinder Animated Music Box, ca. 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with eight melodies and dancers, coin operated.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Amboyna
H 20.08 in W 25.2 in D 11.82 in
Antique Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss petite cylinder music box offers grain painted case with top opening to reveal
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Inlaid Wood Marquetry Billet-Doux Cylinder Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and astonishing billet-doux cylinder music box. This love-letter music box is set within a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Music Stands
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Located in Montreal, QC
Paillard burled walnut and ebony music box on later stand, with hinged top to glass encased
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands
Materials
Steel, Brass
Antique Swiss Rosewood Cylinder Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss rosewood cylinder music box, circa 1890. Ten airs, three combs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Floral Marquetry and Mahogany Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 8-tune cylinder music box offers mahogany case with floral satinwood inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 5.75 in W 20.25 in D 8.25 in
Antique Regina Hexaphone Coin Operated Working Cylinder Music Box, Circa 1900
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina hexaphone coin operated cylinder music box offers floor model case with upper
Category
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 49 in W 26.75 in D 18 in
19th Century Swiss Polyphone Cylinder Music Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique 8-air cylinder music box with three bronze bells. It has eight airs/tunes. One separate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Mermod Frerès Station/Showcase Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
firm of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland is a marvel of music box craftsmanship. Though the window, the viewer
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands
Antique Ebonized & Inlaid Rosewood Swiss Cylinder Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Inlaid Rosewood Swiss Cylinder Music Box C1890
Measures- 7.25"H x 22"W x 10"D
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Swiss Polyphone Cylinder Music Box Drums
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique 8-tunes cylinder music box with bronze bells and a drum. It has eight airs/tunes. One
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Swiss Cylinder Music Box on Marble and Bronze Case
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual Swiss cylinder music box, marble and bronze case
probably Swiss, marble and silvered
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Antique Inlaid Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 8-tune cylinder music box offers satinwood inlaid and banded case with top having
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Located in Zonhoven, BE
eautiful, large and early music box.
This box has a thick (about 8m diameter) cylinder and plays
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Columbia Six Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1894
Located in Evergreen, CO
In good working condition, this Swiss music box plays six songs, which are listed under the
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded Floral Inlaid Burl Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss 12-tune cylinder music box offers banded burl clip-corner and footed case with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Banded & Inlaid Burl Case, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss cylinder music box plays twelve songs, housed in a burl mahogany case, ebonized and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
H 10 in W 36 in D 12 in
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Located in Astoria, NY
Swiss cylinder four-song music box, ca. 1900, the works with model number "6187" and housed within
Category
Antique 19th Century American Classical Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Cylinder Music Box in Wooden Cassette, 10 Melodies, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Large spring-loaded cylinder mechanism in a rectangular, veneered wooden case with a hinged, inlaid
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 5.71 in W 22.84 in D 8.86 in
Etouffoirs En Acier Antique Cylinder Music Box 4 Melodies Geneva Swiss Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylinder Music Bo in Wooden Cassette:
'Etouffoirs En Acier Soit À Spiraux' spring-loaded roller
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 4.93 in W 10.24 in D 7.09 in
Antique Swiss Rosewood Inlaid Six-Tune Cylinder Music Box 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique six-tune Swiss music box offers rosewood construction with crossbanded top having floral
Category
Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 9.25 in W 21 in D 9.5 in
Music box on table with 4 interchangeble cylinders
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare cylinder music box. The 4 cylinders play 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheets.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
Category
Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Cylinder Musical Box singed by H Brolliet (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
is a rachet wind cylinder music box of truly massive scale. Impressive cylinder of 51cm length and a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Sublime Harmonie Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A captivating and exceptionally engineered Swiss Sublime Harmonie six cylinder music box with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Music box stand with 4 interchangeble cylinders in seperate case
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare cylinder box with 4 interchangeable cylinders.
Made in Switzerland at the end of the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Antique 19th Century Swiss Burled Walnut Music Box on Stand with 10 Cylinders
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Swiss burled walnut inlaid and cross banded music box on stand, contains 10
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 50 in D 28 in
Antique Swiss, Six-Air Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 6 airs rosewood cylinder music box, circa 1890.
The hinged
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Boxes
Antique 10 Air Rosewood Music Box by BH Abrahams c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 air rosewood cylinder bells-in-view music box, circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique 12 Air, 5 Bells, Rosewood Musical Box c.1880
Located in London, GB
inch - cylinder
Music box
(also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Boxes
Antique Swiss Cylinder Table Top Eight-Tune Music Box C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Cylinder Table Top Eight-Tune Music Box C1900
Measures - 5.75"h x 16"w x 7.75"d
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
19th Century Eight Airs cylinder Six Bells In View Music Box by Paillard
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss eight airs cylinder six bells-in-view music box, circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Enamel
H 9.85 in W 20.87 in L 9.85 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic cylinder music box available at 1stDibs. A cylinder music box — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cylinder music box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cylinder music box, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one cylinder music box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Regina Music Box Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
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- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.