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Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany sewing box in the shape of a grand piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the box is a set
Category
1820s French Charles X Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
1900s Sterling Silver, Enamel and Marcasite Miniature Music Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique continental sterling silver, enamel and marcasite miniature music box; an
Category
Early 1900s English Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual automaton music box ballerina, working mechanics, articulated side to side and glowing
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Antique Stella Double Comb Music Box with Mahogany Case and Stand, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Stella double comb music box features mahogany case and sits on carved claw foot stand
Category
19th Century North American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Piano Music Box, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Miniature piano music box, painted enamel decoration, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Very good
Category
1870s European Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Dutch Street Organ Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dutch Street Organ Music Box
Late 19th Century
This delightful music box takes the shape of a
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
$12,850
French Victorian Cigar Holder Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian black lacquered and bronze trimmed 6 sided cigar holder with music box at base. 52
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
music box with original 4airs paper label
A very good looking and well made piece, it is hand carved
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique German Inlaid Music Box
Located in Manhasset, NY
A crank wind up Marquetry Inlaid Music Box. Turn of the Century. Plays nurmous songs. The teeth
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Music Boxes
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
19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
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
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century English Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Art Nouveau Jewelry Music Box Hand Carved, France, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming small Art Nouveau jewelry music box out of France, circa 1900. This fantastic wooden box
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
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 Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Victorian Regina Double Comb Mahogany Music Box with 10 Discs, circa 1890
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian regina double comb music box offers mahogany paneled case having carved trim
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Inlaid Walnut Schutz
Marke Polyphon Music Box
13 Discs, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Polyphon music box by Schutz & Marke features inlaid and banded walnut case with interior
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Oak Regina Table Top Music Box with Six Discs 19th C
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique music box by Regina offers quarter sawn oak case having carved rope twist trim, maker
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Automate Doll, Music Box, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small white flowers bouquet. A music box mechanism is hidden in the sienna-colored velvet base adorned
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
German Inlaid and Ebonized Music Box. 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
German inlaid and ebonized music box with original musical works, gilded ornate side handles, and
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regina Mahogany Inlaid Music Box with 5 Discs, Serial #55116, 19th C
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina music box offers mahogany case with inlaid banding, serial #55116, includes five
Category
19th Century American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss 8 Tune Cylinder Music Box Unsigned C1890
4 3/4" x 14 1/4" x 7 1/8".
This antique
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Silver Engraved Music Box Titled "Les Adieux de la Nourrice" after E. Aubry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver on copper music box with engraved scene "Les Adieux de la Nourrice" or "The Nanny's Farewell
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
19th Century American Classical Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899
10 Discs
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Milford, NH
A great example of a Regina music box with short bedplate and double comb in a serpentine oak case
Category
1890s American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century German Toy Music Box
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century music box
An original Victorian music box, made of wood and still plays an
Category
1920s German Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Pine
Symphonion Rococo Music Box and 24 Discs
Located in Montreal, QC
Symphonion #25C Rococo music box in simulated walnut case carved overall with puttis and dancing
Category
19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Disc Music Box C1890
Measures - 7" x 9 7/8" x 8 7/8"
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898
Located in Milford, NH
Polyphon upright coin-op disc music box, circa 1898. Beautifully carved walnut cabinet, double comb
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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
Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regina Oak Music Box
15” Disk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oak Music Box & 15” Disk C1910
Measures- 10"H x 21.25"W x 18.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
19TH C. FRENCH ORIGINAL PAINTED MUSIC BOX CASE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. FRENCH ORIGINAL PAINTED MUSIC BOX CASE WITH ORIGINAL IRON WALL MOUNT. WONDERFUL WOOD
Category
19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Iron
Olympia Music Box in Oak Case
Located in Petaluma, CA
If you have never heard an American music box that plays discs, you don't know what you are missing
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Nickel
Miniature Piano, Music Box with Decoration of Gallant Scenes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Miniature piano, music box in gilded brass and decoration of gallant scenes in enamel, 19th century
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
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
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
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 Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Swiss Lith Pilet
Cougnar’s, Geneve Ebonized Rosewood
Inlaid Music Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pilet & Cougnar’s, Geneve Ebonized Rosewood & Inlaid 8 Tune Music Box With 18” Comb Signed C1890
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Plays 8 airs. Drums and bells in fine working condition.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
$11,000
Antique Oak Inlaid Regina Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Oak Inlaid Regina Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Measures - 12"h x 22"w x 19.75"d
Category
19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Symphonion Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Symphonion Music Box with 5 Discs 19th C
Measures - 11"h x 21.75"w x 17.75
Category
19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
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
19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
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
19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Ward Stilson Mahogany 9584 Automatic Harp Music Box 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
eight strings, fitted with a hand wound music box in the soundboard, decorated with an inlaid foliate
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
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 cover and a glass inner cover, lever winding mechanism on the left, a repeat or co...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Music Box in Burr Veneer and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite music box by J. Thibouville-Lamy with ten songs. The lid is adorned with arabesques of
Category
1870s Louis XV Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sublime Harmony Bell
Drum Music Box, Paillard Vaucher et Fils, c. 1875
By Paillard Frères 1
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality Sublime Harmony antique music box with drum and bells made by Paillard Vaucher
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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Antique Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique music boxes available for sale. The range of distinct antique music boxes — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique music boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique music boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Baroque and Folk Art antique music boxes are of considerable interest. Antique music boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Regina Music Box Co., Baptiste-Antoine Brémond and Jerome Thibourville Lamy are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Music Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,644, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $128,500 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Music Boxes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.
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