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Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Elegant Station Music Box with Sublime Harmony, Drum, 6 Bells, and Dancing Dolls
This refined
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron, Nickel
Polyphon Mikado Music Box.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and Elegant Polyphon Mikado Music Box – A Timeless Masterpiece
This stunning Polyphon Mikado
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Other
$23,141
Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare music box by Mouliné Ainé.
This box is made about 1840-1850 and is in great condition. The
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
19th century 8 tune music box with 6 bells
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful original music box with 6 bells.
This music box plays 6 melodies on a 33cm cylinder as
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music box stand with 4 interchangeble cylinders in seperate case
Located in Zonhoven, BE
case) play the melodies as provided on the original melody card.
The music box has a 'sublime harmony
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
19th century 10 tune music box with drum and bells
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Exposed drum and bells music box.
Playing 10 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet.
The
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music Box with Exposed Controls and Sectional Comb by Ducommun Girod
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Early and exceptional music box by Ducommun Girod with "exposed contols"
Ducommun Girod was one of
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Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Exceptional and Rare Symphonion Music Box.
This stunning and highly rare Symphonion music box is a
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Other
$26,380
19th century 10 tune music box with 6 bells by Paillard
By M. J. Paillard
Co.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful bells in vue music box by Paillard.
Paillard is one of the well known makers of
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tune probably by Lecoultre
By LeCoultre
Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box probably made by Lecoultre in the early 19th century. This
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Swiss Cylinder Music Box in Inlaid Walnut Case, Eight Tunes
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
A Swiss music box in a beautifully inlaid walnut case. The music is played by approximately 85
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Sheraton Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swiss Walnut Music Box
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A superb Swiss massive walnut music box on stand by Jacob Freere, with drums and seven butterfly
Category
19th Century British Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Swiss Eight Air Music Box
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Swiss eight air music box case inlaid in musical instruments
Dimensions:
Height 10" (25cm
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Parlour Organ Shaped Music Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful music box that holds cordials and liqueur carafes. There are 5 cordials and 2
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Music Boxes
Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely music box is activated by dropping a coin into the plate - an American nickel works
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey"
Located in Charleston, SC
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey" Great working condition
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Music Boxes
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
Category
19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rare Swiss Cylinder Music Box with Animation and Bells
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful music box is a cylinder style with raised pins. As the cylinder revolves, the pins
Category
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Unusual 1920s Mexican Theme Small Tequila Bar Cabinet with Music Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful tequila bar cabinet with inlaid decorative panels. The interior has a music box. Measures
Category
1920s North American Spanish Colonial Antique Music Boxes
Polyphon 45D disc music box with double comb and disc storage
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Charm and Elegance in Every Note: A 15.5-inch Double Comb Polyphon Disc Musical Box (Style 45D
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century
By Bru
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
eyes are open and her mouth is closed.
The music box and the mechanism of the doll are in a great
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Regina Metal Disc Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
metal disc. The crank was wound up, and the music flowed.... The perforations in the metal disc
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Music Boxes
20 Classical Sheet Music Storage Boxes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of leather ended sheet music boxes embossed with the names of Schuman, Grieg, Beethovan
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Music Boxes
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Located in Zonhoven, BE
beautiful music box by Pailllard.
The music box was made by the firm Paillard at the end of the
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Keywind 6 tune musical box by Nicole Freres
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Restored to the origal condition a Nicole Freres music box.
Made in 1859 this music box plays 6
Category
1850s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
musical snuff box for "sur plateau"-mechanism
Located in Zonhoven, BE
beautiful box for music box.
Very early silver box, with compartment for a "sur-plateau" type
Category
1820s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
A French walnut
bells-and-drum-in-sight
cylinder music box, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
by Jerome Thibourville Lamy.
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Cylinder Musical Box singed by H Brolliet (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
is a rachet wind cylinder music box of truly massive scale. Impressive cylinder of 51cm length and a
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Large station music box with 3 dancing dolls.
This music box was probably made by Ullman at the
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Grand Tour
souvenir box "Palais de L
Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
was made in Switzerland and plays as one would expect from a music box of this manufacturer and period
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
$1,958
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. It was made in Switzerland and plays as you would expect from a music box of this manufacturer and
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland in the mid-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Tin Box with Music Scenes Dutch Golden Age
Located in Retie, BE
beautiful clothes playing music like violin, lute, harpsichord, cello.
Antique storage box - decorative box
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Tin
Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box
Located in London, Nottinghill
When wound and the actuation button slid to the right, the bird with layered feathered plumage in various red tones, gold gilt metal case, emerges moving polished metal beak, wings, ...
Category
1880s Antique Music Boxes
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
2 birds...)
4. A music box has also been added (never seen before!!!).
The case is richly decorated
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel
Child
s Musical Chair
Located in Montecito, CA
wind-up music box features two songs: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and an unidentified minuet.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Black Forest Musical Side Chair With Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Black Forest side chair with a working music box in the seat, hand carved with inlays on the back
Category
19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
19th Century Musical Clock with Eight Bells, Five Gongs, Triple Barrell Movement
Located in Bridgeport, CT
sounds just like a finely tuned music box.
The clock is in running condition. German made, with a
Category
19th Century German Antique Music Boxes
19th Century Folk Art Hamster Cage
Located in Paris, FR
a system of cylindric music box.
The two wheels mechanism is visible through the middle little
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Music Boxes
French Restauration Gilt Bronze Figural Musical Mantel Clock
Located in Denver, CO
scrolled bracket feet. It is raised on a tall, lozenge-shaped marquetry walnut, music box plinth with disc
Category
19th Century French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Large Silver Menorah By Sigmund Zyto Of London Dated 1924
Located in London, GB
heavy gauge of silver and weighs 53.5 Troy ounces
Its base houses a music box which plays "Maoz Tsur
Category
1920s English Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in Houston, TX
which was the center of this incredible level of artistry. Once contained a music box in the seat (which
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Brienz Bear Tantalus
Glassware, Bar Set
Located in South Coast, CA
music box, missing now but a relatively easy restoration if you happen to have access to an old Swiss
Category
19th Century Antique Music Boxes
German-Made Symphonion Musical Clock, circa 1900
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
capitals. Behind the door is the perfectly functioning music box mechanism. Head with consoles, tooth
Category
Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Sterling Silver Mauser Antique Playing Music Scene Floral Scroll Box
By The Mauser Manufacturing Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in
Weight: 10.2 toz.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regina Wood Engraved Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Regina wood engraved music box, circa 1890
New Jersey, USA. Measure: 11 in.
Category
1890s American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Burl and Ebonized Music Box on Stand with Drawer
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Music Box with top lid closing and mechanism under glass. (probably made in Switzerland
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Burl
Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Handmade Antique Cherubs Playing Music Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 2.5 x 1.25 in
The box's lid doesn't lock by design.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Black Forest Jewelry Box
By Black Forest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
.
The base contains a music box which was often the fashion.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique French Palais Royal Mahogany Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
decorative padded cover for the music box. Which sadly no longer works.
Provenance:
“Items from an
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19th Century French George IV Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Bone, Silk, Ebony, Mahogany
Late Quarter 20th Century Musical Theatre
Located in Dallas, TX
Late quarter of the century musical theatre with wind-up music box and dancers moved by strings.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Music Boxes
Set of 3 Vintage German Switzerland Beer Steins
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Set of three vintage German & Switzerland beer steins
The large beer stein is also a Thorens music
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Music Boxes
Fine Black Forest Carving by Johann Grossmann
By Johann Grossmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
, representing Switzerland alongside the makers of music boxes, scientific instruments, textiles and, of course
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Tortoise Shell Music Box with Silver Setting
Located in Charleston, SC
This music box was made in France during the 18th Century and is made of natural tortoise shell
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
Swiss
Black Forest
Miniature Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Edelweiss flowers. The seat-rail lifts to reveal a small music box bearing the words ""Jobin Music / Swiss
Category
Early 20th Century 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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