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A LARGE ANTIQUE SWISS INTERCHANGABLE CYLINDER ORCHESTRA MUSIC BOX ON STAND
Circa 1880, serial no. 6854, retailed by Maple & Co., London
The 44cm cylinder accompanied by a drum with eight beaters, six bells topped with figures of birds and stuck with hammers in the form of enamelled bees, and a castanet with six beaters, the movement with repeat / change and stop / play and levers and separate controls for drums, bells and castanet, the serial number struck on the bedplate, the tune indicator stamped 'Maple & Co. / London', with five cylinders present, each playing ten airs, the movement under an internal glass cover in a burr walnut case with ebonised borders and mouldings and inlaid centres to the top and front, the conforming table stand on cabriole supports with a frieze drawer fitted to accommodate the additional cylinders, an unrelated facsimile tune sheet pinned to the underside of the cover
Overall 105cm high, 131cm wide, 69cm deep (the box alone 30cm high, 106cm wide, 46cm deep)
Circa 1880, serial no. 6854, retailed by Maple & Co., London
The 44cm cylinder accompanied by a drum with eight beaters, six bells topped with figures of birds and stuck with hammers in the form of enamelled bees, and a castanet with six beaters, the movement with repeat / change and stop / play and levers and separate controls for drums, bells and castanet, the serial number struck on the bedplate, the tune indicator stamped 'Maple & Co. / London', with five cylinders present, each playing ten airs, the movement under an internal glass cover in a burr walnut case with ebonised borders and mouldings and inlaid centres to the top and front, the conforming table stand on cabriole supports with a frieze drawer fitted to accommodate the additional cylinders, an unrelated facsimile tune sheet pinned to the underside of the cover
Overall 105cm high, 131cm wide, 69cm deep (the box alone 30cm high, 106cm wide, 46cm deep)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8826
6:00pm - 16 November 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 13 - Sun 15 November, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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