This phenomenal and rare Swiss Cylinder Orchestral music box is a highly collectible piece of musical and artistic history. Comprising a single cylinder, a drum, five bells and a castanet, the music box plays eight popular airs, which are listed inside the lid. A touch of a switch sets this remarkable mechanism in motion, producing crisp and well-timed melodies. Its wooden case, which features exquisite floral and banded inlay, is itself a work of incredible beauty, and incorporates a glass panel to protect the delicate machinery. Handwritten documents accompany this amazing machine.

Circa 1880

24 ½" wide x 13 ¾" deep x 11 ½" high

Reference:
the Musical Box Handbook, 2nd edition, vol.1, 1984, G