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Antique Victorian Novelty Photo Album or Postcard Book with Music Box, 1892
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian novelty piece features leather bound postcard book with interior music box, dated
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19th Century Victorian Antique Music Boxes
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
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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1860s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Six-Melody Cylinder Crank Music Box in Good Working Order
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique music box was crafted in France, circa 1860. The walnut music box has an
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th Century Small Inlaid Side Table with Jewelry Compartment and Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
legs, private jewelry compartment upholstered with blue silk and music box with delicate dancer. The
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Early 20th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regina Carved Oak Music Box with Custom Cabinet
Discs, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Regina music box offers carved oak case with turned corner column and raised on bracket
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Late 19th Century American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
Oversized Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box
33 Discs c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Large Antique Myra Carved Mahogany Grand Upright Console Music Box with Scroll & Foliate Decoration & 33
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Late 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
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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19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or
Cave a Liqueur
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
music box begins to play, causing the piano's glass paneled lid and doors to swing open, revealing a two
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Deluxe Model Walnut Marquetry Polyphon Single Comb Music Box, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Deluxe Model Polyphon single comb music box offers a walnut case with bookmatched and
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
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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Early 19th Century Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Stamford, CT
Charles Reuge enamel on sterling silver Swiss antique box in the form of an Organ Grinder's Cart
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1910s French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
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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1890s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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Late 19th Century European Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
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 Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
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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1880s Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood, Tulipwood
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
1880s Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Enamel
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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Victorian 10 Aires BH&A 3 Bells Music Box Swiss Movement 19th Century
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent antique Victorian walnut cylinder bells-in-view music box by the
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining outstanding artistry with mechanical genius, the gilt brass cage is mounted with han...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine
Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
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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19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Steel
Antique Kalliope Christmas Tree Stand and Polyphon Music Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
tree and rotates while the music is playing. A beech veneered Kalliope box with bronze fittings. Inside
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Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Beech
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Vermeil
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Antique Viennese Ormolu Piano Musical Jewellery Box G Brehmer
Located in London, GB
on the lid, the music box is contained in the rear of the piano and the front is for your best
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1870s German Antique Music Boxes
Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
same way as the egg. The rotary clock works but the music box does not. There is an acorn finial at the
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare Miniature Gilt Bronze and Enamel Salon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, a fire screen and a centre table serving as a music box, the enamelled plates are hand-painted with
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1880s Austrian Napoleon III Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$9,256 / set
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
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Late 19th Century British Antique Music Boxes
Antique 19th Century Swiss 18K Gold
Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-1811), the exact crowned M mark is often found on music boxes made for Piguet & Capt - Sotheby's, lot
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
1920s French Burl Wood Box With Plaque Of Carved Cherubs Playing Music
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French burl box with carved bone plaque of 2 cherubs playing music. 2 pieces of small trim
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1920s Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Burl
19thC Swiss 18K Gold
Enamel Musical Snuff Box, possibly Sené
Détalla
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Music box’s sound recording available on request.
Antique early 19th-century Swiss music snuff box
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Silver Gilt Music Snuff Box, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French very rare silver gilt musical snuff box, of traditional form, the base
Category
19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Silver Gilt Music Snuff Box, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French very rare silver gilt musical snuff box, of traditional form, the base
Category
19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century German Embossed Leather Bound Book-Form Decorative Table Box
Located in Dallas, TX
ecclesiastical Latin sheet music. The colorful box is in excellent condition with a rich patinated leather
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century French Leather Bound Books Decorative Box with Hidden Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
is embellished with Latin music sheet. The colorful box is in excellent condition commensurate with
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swiss Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
products can also be seen carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more uncommon making them
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Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Cylinder Musical Box by Lecoultre Freres
By Nicole Frères
Located in Cheshire, GB
Lecoultre Freres music box playing on eight airs, with original tune sheet, no. 35904 and 13
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19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Cylinder Musical Box by LeCoultre Freres
Located in Cheshire, GB
LeCoultre Freres music box playing on eight airs, with original tune sheet, no. 35904 and 13
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19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Carved Dog Musical Whip Holder
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Black Forest dog hunter music box whip holder. Carriage whips of the day would be
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rare 1890's Swiss walnut black forest musical chair with hand carved edelweiss. A functional music
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1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victor Victrola Louis XVI Style Oak Phonograph Case by Clark, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style Victor Victrola phonograph music box case by Clark Music Co
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Early 20th Century North American Louis XVI Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
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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Early 19th Century European Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Gold, Other
Antique German Blue Decorated Pottery Stoneware Musical Stein, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
figures, verbiage, hinged pewter lid and non-working music box, c1900
Measures- 13''H X 8.5''W X 8.5''D
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Early 20th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Upright Piano Cave À Liqueur
Located in New Orleans, LA
press the keyboard and one of two delightful airs from the hidden music box begins to play, causing the
Category
19th Century Unknown Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
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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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
feet to ensure stability, hand-painted papier-mâché head, the piano is a functioning music box, so it
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Fabric
Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
, making it just as desirable a timepiece as a music box. It is, however, the mechanism inside that makes
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19th Century German Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Music Box, Volume 23, No. VI, Summer 2008
Music box
(also musical box) is a 19th/20th century
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1890s Swiss Antique Music Boxes
Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in London, GB
atop, below the crenellations, being signed by the maker, and a music box. The automata is operated
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1870s French Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Black Forest Carved Bear Musical Bench
By Black Forest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
beautiful patina and is full of detail, down to the whitened teeth and red tongue. The music box is
Category
1870s Swiss Rustic Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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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