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Swiss Music Boxes

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Antique Swiss Music Box with Eleven 4.5” Disks C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Music Box with Eleven 4.5” Disks C1890 Measures- 6.25"H x 10.75"W x 6.25"D
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood

Classic Burl Walnut with Inlaid Brass Swiss Music Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This beautiful burl walnut music box with elegant brass inlaid top plays four different tunes. The
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20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Brass

Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
delightful music box is comprised of a quality fruitwood case with a glass door that allows for viewing the
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Masterfully Carved Swiss Black Forest Wooden Chalet Antique Jewelry & Music Box
Located in Lisse, NL
boxes is top quality carved from top to bottom in the form of a detailed Swiss chalet or mountain home
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

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Brass, Iron

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
exceptional music box maker located in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. With more than 155 years of expertise, Reuge
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

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Burl

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Reuge automation two singing birds in gilt birdcage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reuge Swiss music box domed birdcage with two singing and moving birds in very clean, unused
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Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages

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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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Brass

Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
H 31.5 in W 33.13 in D 16.88 in
Miniature Music and Jewellery Box Asprey, London, Movement by Rouge, Switzerland
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Norwich, GB
Music and Jewellery Box, Asprey London. Movement by Reuge, Switzerland. Miniature jewellery and
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper
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Antique 1880s Swiss Biedermeier Musical Instruments

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Steel

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Wood

Reuge Swiss The King of Love Psalm 23 Hand Painted Russian Easter Egg Music Box
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
Swiss Mountains, produces some of the finest music boxes. Endowed with a rich history dating back to
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Other Religious Items

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Hardwood

Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
symbol for the European gentry. Switzerland was the birthplace of cylinder music boxes and home to the
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Walnut

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
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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

Marquetry Wooden Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Marquetry wooden music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 14cm, width 64cm, depth
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Marquetry Wood Music Box by Langdorff & Fils
Located in London, GB
Antique marquetry wood music box by Langdorff & Fils Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 31cm, width
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Parquetry Wood Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Antique parquetry wood music box by Nicole Frères Swiss, Late 19th Century Height 24cm, width 87cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

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Metal

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
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Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
An excellent-sounding Fortissimo 6 bell antique music box made by J. Manger & Co. of Geneva
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

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
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Antique 1860s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Enamel

Antique 6 Bell Music Box with Enamel Bee Strikers by Karrer, c. 1875
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality antique music box made by Karrer of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1875. The fully
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Recent Sales

Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Allard & Sandoz Swiss music box made from rosewood and sitting on a table with brass inlay
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Early 20th Century Musical Instruments

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Brass

Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
H 41.25 in W 56 in D 33.25 in
Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
circa 1880 Music box Swiss origin. Playijg 2 tunes ([lays 2 tunes after activating) there is a
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Antique 1880s Swiss Belle Époque Musical Instruments

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Other

Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880
Music Box Swiss Origin, circa 1880
H 1.38 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 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.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments

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Amboyna

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments

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Amboyna

Geneva music box with bells
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Antique music box decorated with rosewood and marquetry. The machine has six melodies, it is marked
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Antique 1870s Swiss Neoclassical Musical Instruments

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Wood

Geneva music box with bells
Geneva music box with bells
H 9.85 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
Located in Brighton, GB
19th century amboyna and brass inlaid music box Playing two tunes per revolution European, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Musical Instruments

19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
19th Century Music Box Amboyna Brass
H 6.7 in W 20.87 in D 9.85 in
A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880
By Stella
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
In a Louis XVI-style mahogany veneered cupboard with various discs in the compartment underneath.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XVI Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
By Nicole Frères
Located in Brighton, GB
A music box by Nichol Freses, Geneve Playing two tunes per revolution. No.42098 (serial 43,000
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss International Style Musical Instruments

19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
19th Century Nicol Freses Music Box Geneve
H 6.11 in W 18.31 in D 8.27 in
Antique Symphonion Swiss Music Box with 11 Discs, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Symphonion Swiss music box offers lift top with graphic and tune card, includes eleven
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Swiss Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Plays 8 airs. Drums and bells in fine working condition.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Antique Swiss Music Box
Antique Swiss Music Box
H 10.5 in W 24.75 in D 13 in
Antique Rosewood Swiss Music Box with Floral Marquetry Inlay, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss music box offers rosewood case with crossbanding and floral marquetry inlay, c1890
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

Antique Rosewood Swiss Music Box with Floral Marquetry Inlay, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss music box offers rosewood case with tune card, banding and floral marquetry inlay
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Swiss music box with three bells in view and 15.4 cm cylinder, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood, Tulipwood

Swiss Music Box with Ten Airs Drums and Bells Finely Inlaid Marquetry circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Swiss 10 Air Music box, dating to circa 1880. The mechanical mechanism
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Steel

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
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Antique 1890s Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

Large Antique Swiss Ten-Tune Rosewood & Satinwood Inlay Music Box Band, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized antique Swiss music box band offers a instruments to include bells, drum and castanet
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Antique Early 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood, Satinwood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands

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Steel, Brass

Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
Paillard Cylinder Music Box on Stand
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 13 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Music Stands

Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood "Drums and Bells" Music Box, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid Antique 19th century Swiss rosewood "Drums and Bells" working music box, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

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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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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
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Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Boxes

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
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Musical Instruments

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Metal

Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
H 2.25 in W 5 in D 3 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

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.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Musical Instruments

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Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Satinwood

Antique Swiss Made Stella Upright Disc Music Box, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss made upright floor model music box by Stella offers mahogany case with shaped and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

Antique Oversized Swiss Eight-Tune Rosewood & Satinwood Inlay Music Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large Swiss eight-tune music box offers rosewood case having satinwood inlaid banding and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Swiss Twelve-Tune Music Box, Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss standard twelve tune music box offers rosewood case with ebonized trimming and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Brass

Sublime Harmonie Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A captivating and exceptionally engineered Swiss Sublime Harmonie six cylinder music box with
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Satinwood, Walnut

Sublime Harmonie Music Box
Sublime Harmonie Music Box
H 41.5 in W 55 in D 29.88 in
Very Fine Rosewood, Kingwood and Part Ebonized Music Box, Swiss circa 1870
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
music cylinder playing six melodies. In fine overall condition and fully functional, raised overall
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Kingwood, Rosewood

Antique Swiss Inlaid Rosewood Music Box with Bells & Satinwood Marquetry C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Inlaid Rosewood Music Box with Bells & Satinwood Marquetry C1890 Measures - 21 7/8
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Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

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Rosewood, Satinwood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Mahogany, Burl

Antique Swiss Large Case Inlay Marquetry & Ebonized Music Box with Bells & Drums
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss Large Case Inlay Marquetry & Ebonized Music Box with Bells & Drums C1880 Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century European Musical Instruments

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Tune Card Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Crank & Tune Card Circa 1890 Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century European Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique Victorian 10 Aires BH&A 3 Bells Music Box Swiss Movement 19th Century
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
music box is rectangular in shape and features a high-quality Swiss movement playing ten aires. There
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Musical Instruments

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Walnut

B. A. Bremond of Geneva 18th Century Music Box
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
This music box manufactured by Brémond, one of the most respected and talented makers of the era
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Ebony, Walnut

Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine quality antique music box made by George Bendon of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1880. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass, Steel

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
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Enamel

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 12 air cylinder music box with four bells in view and a 9"
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Rosewood

Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 air cylinder music box with three bells in view, manufactured in
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Antique Late 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
Pendant with music box. Gold. Switzerland, around 1820. Pendant made of gold of alloys with
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Antique Early 19th Century European Other Collectible Jewelry

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Gold, Other

Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
H 1.97 in W 1.19 in D 0.99 in
19th Century Swiss Music Box
Located in Savannah, GA
Walnut case with inlay band crank Swiss music box featuring eight airs. The hinged lid opens to
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Swiss Music Box
19th Century Swiss Music Box
H 5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Swiss Music Box with Ten Airs Drums and Bells Finely Inlaid Marquetry circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Swiss 10 Air Music box, dating to circa 1880. The mechanical mechanism is
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

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Steel

Antique 1920-1930 Swiss Six-Tune Cylinder Music Box Rosewood
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 1920-1930s Swiss six-tune cylinder music box rosewood in working condition, what a
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Music Box Inlaid Handcrafted Jewelery Gloss Burl-Walnut 'Romance' Swiss Made
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful musical inlaid handcrafted jewelery gloss burl walnut box "Romance" Measures: Height
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Early 20th Century Swiss Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Swiss Music Wood Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Large Swiss music wood case with details of floral vase marquetry and a string inlaid in the top of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Wood

Swiss Music Wood Box
Swiss Music Wood Box
H 5.25 in W 22.63 in D 9.25 in
19th Century Black Forest Music Box
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss cylinder music box . 21 1/2" cylinder playing 12 tunes. Housed in a Black Forest carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Musical Instruments

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Other

Reuge "Volga" Music Box 72 Note Swiss Movement
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Reuge "Volga" music box with 72 Note Swiss Movement. Simple design with five beveled
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2010s Swiss Modern Musical Instruments

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Cylinder Music Box, Nicole Frères Manufacture, Genève, Switzerland, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cylinder music box is a decorative object realized by Nicole Frères at the second half of 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

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Metal

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Interchangable Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating and exceptionally engineered Swiss interchangable cylinder music box is
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Interchangable Cylinder Music Box
Interchangable Cylinder Music Box
H 29.75 in W 44 in D 23.63 in

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16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Intricate, painstaking detail is featured in this rare and magnificent, hand-carved, Black Forest chalet clock, which has professionally restored woodwork. If you look closely at the...
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complem...
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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Desk Clock by Cartier
Desk Clock by Cartier
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
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. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1900, the tulip wood case with inlaid brass decor, has bla...
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Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Tulipwood

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Swiss Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Swiss music boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all Swiss music boxes available were constructed with great care. Swiss music boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Swiss music boxes bearing Victorian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Baptiste-Antoine Brémond produced beautiful Swiss music boxes that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Musical-instruments for You

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments.

Whether you’re playing them or merely displaying them, vintage musical instruments, when cared for properly, can be a wonderful addition to any space. At between four and five feet in length, an elegant early-1900s Steinway & Sons baby grand piano will undoubtedly steal the show if you’re thinking of yielding some precious real estate to one of these American classics, but maybe you’re simply shopping for art to warm the bare walls of your new apartment or weekend home.

For your living room, maybe you’ve already hunted down portraits by Gered Mankowitz, a celebrated 1960s-era photographer who spent his life capturing iconic images of music’s biggest stars. If you’ve got more space to work with there — or perhaps you need some entertainment room ideas — consider positioning an old guitar as a focal point. If a room has no distinguishing architectural features, you could create a prominent focal point with trending paint colors, stylish shelving, an arrangement of flowers or by wall-mounting a spectacularly aging early-20th-century guitar or other stringed instrument.

Alternatively, much in the way that you might group a collection of artwork to hang salon-style, with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects. Think of them as eye-catching ornamental flourishes that you can bring to end tables in a common area, to the top of a desk or to a mid-century storage cabinet.

Bring culture and creativity into your space with decades-old plywood tabletop radios or musical instruments from all over the world — be they drums from Africa or harps from France. Even if you’re not exactly getting the band back together, we can promise that the range of antique and vintage instruments on 1stDibs can help strike a meaningful chord in your interior design plan.

Questions About Swiss Music Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    The 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 ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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, 2021
    Regina 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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.

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