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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
Antique 1850s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music box with drum, bells and dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
music box plays 8 melodies, as noted on the original tune sheet. Its music is delivered through a 33 cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron, Nickel
Adorable 60
s Jewelled Enamel Music Box/ Lighter
Located in North Miami, FL
music box plays "Around the World in 80 Days". Pop open the globe's top to reveal the lighter inside
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Boxes
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
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
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
coin insertion, this box plays 3 melodies.
There is a double spring barrel to ensure a long playing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Grand Tour
souvenir box "Palais de L
Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
box was a souvenir box.
The mechanism plays 3 melodies and is signed on the comb "F. Nicole". It
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
An Unusual Art Deco Pallisander and Sycamore Music Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
“My Wild Irish Rose” is played; the box embellished with polished chrome knobs.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Musical snuff box with cylinder movement and sectional comb
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and early snuff box with musical cylinder playing.
The box is made of pressed horn with
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative 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
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Music Box with Exposed Controls and Sectional Comb by Ducommun Girod
Located in Zonhoven, BE
arrangements, and very refined made music boxes.
This music box plays 4 melodies as provided on the original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Musical snuff box with cylinder movement, sectional comb and bouquet of flowers
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and early snuff box with musical cylinder playing.
The box is made of pressed horn with
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Victorian Silver and Enamel Playing Cards Vesta Case
Queen of Hearts
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta case of rectangular form with sprung hinged flat-top lid, one side enamelled with the queen of hearts, the other with the ace of hearts.
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Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Silver "Pop-Up" Playing Cards Box
By S. Blanckensee
Sons
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Edwardian silver twin-pack Card Box of rectangular form with hinged domed top, two
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Hermes Giant Casino size playing cards New in Box
By Hermès
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Hermes Giant Casino size playing cards New in Box
Length 7", Width 4.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Barware
Victorian Antique Silver Miniature Twin Pack Playing Cards Box
By Andrew Barrett
Son
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An absolutely minute Victorian silver twin pack Playing Cards Box of rectangular form with hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century English Games
Materials
Silver
Old Fabric Box with 24 Little Leather Shakespeare Plays
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The perfect gift with the holidays approaching. An old fabric covered box with 24 little leather
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
2 decks of Emilio Pucci playing cards in box
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Stamford, CT
. 2 never used decks debut in an emilio pucci logo plastic box. they feature pink and blue pucci
Category
1970s Italian Games
Edwardian Silver Bridge Playing Cards Box with Pig Trump Marker
By Charles
George Asprey
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Edwardian red leather lined silver mounted Bridge Playing Cards Box of rectangular
Category
20th Century English Games
Materials
Silver
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 Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermes New Orange Puzzle Kid
s Men
s Toys Games Playing Cards in Box
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES
Hermes New Orange Puzzle Kid's Men's Toys Games Playing Cards in Box available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Games
Cartier Playing Cards, 1970s
By Cartier
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine Cartier double box set, playing cards. Authentic unused/unopened double deck of cards and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Louis Vuitton New Set of Two 2-Piece Game Toys Poker Playing Cards in Box
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES
Louis Vuitton New Set of Two 2-Piece Game Toys Poker Playing Cards in Box
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Toys
Gucci 1970s Vintage Playing Cards
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci 1970s Vintage Playing Cards in original box
All cards in mint condition. Box shows signs of
Category
1970s Italian Games
Vintage GUCCI Blue and Red Horsebit monogram playing cards
By Gucci
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage GUCCI Blue and Red Horsebit monogram playing cards!
*in original box
These are the perfect
Category
20th Century For The Table
Vintage HERMES Bridge Playing Cards Designed by Cassandre, 2 Decks
Located in Chicago, IL
Here are two complete decks of standard sized playing cards. One box is still sealed. This is the
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Harp music box
Located in New York, NY
Superb harp, music box made by Ward Stetson with original label intact. This magnificent piece is a
Category
20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
$1,450
Mid 19th Century American Painted Game Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Grain-painted and decorated box for playing cards. Fine line detail on all sides and 3 cards and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Game Boards
VR Antique French Palais Royal Sewing Box and Twelve Mother of Pearl Enamel Tools
Located in San Marcos, CA
file if you wish to hear the music box play.
Very good to excellent condition for age and type. The
Category
French Jewelry
Full Band of the Coldstream Guards in Original Box, by Britains Ltd., UK, 1949
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
set in this condition and in its original box is unusual. The figures are in excellent, non-played
Category
Vintage 1940s English Campaign Toys and Dolls
Materials
Lead
Elizabeth Gage Brooch w/Wedgwood Cameo
By Elizabeth Gage
Located in New York, NY
Accents, & Crystal Intaglio (Child Playing Trumpet) -- In Original Box
Category
Vintage 1970s English Brooches
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Rock-Ola Working Stereo Jukebox, 1967
By Rock-Ola
Located in North Hollywood, CA
box plays 160 selections, which is eighty 45's, double sided play. It has been recently serviced and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Croquet Set in Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
all together in the original vintage wooden box. Great for playing or to use as a decorative element
Category
20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
$1,200
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
Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Big Loo Giant Robot 1963
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in New York, NY
-cranked mechanical voice box that played ten messages, two rubber-tipped darts that were fired from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Ottaviani 1960s Sterling Silver, Enamel and Wood Card Playing Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wooden game box with enameled silver top produced and marked by Ottaviani, Italy. Includes original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Games
Materials
Silver
Playing Card Box Veneered in Walnut
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This box, veneered in walnut, has space for for sets of playing cards and storage for small items
Category
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Chased Silver Twin Pack Miniature Playing Card Box
By T.H. Hazelwood
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver twin pack miniature playing cards box of rectangular form with domed hinged
Category
20th Century English Victorian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Velvet Covered Playing Card Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage velvet covered playing card box.
Black box with gold edges, blue and red color playing
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Givenchy Playing Cards Box Set 1970s
By Givenchy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine pair Givenchy playing/poker cards. Double printed decks of cards with original signature box
Category
1970s French Games
Vintage Box of Hermès Playing Cards, Paris
By Hermès
Located in Wingene, BE
Very nice set of Hermès playing cards.
All 52 cards present and two jokers and a blank card. In
Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
Superb 1930s Sterling and Ebony Playing Card Box
Located in New York, NY
1930s playing card box in sterling silver on an ebony base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Playing Cards Set in Velvet Blue Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Set of playing cards in velvet blue box.
Size: 4" W x 5" H x .50" D.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Games
Materials
Paper
1950s Walnut and Brass Inlay Decorative Playing Card Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a fabulous, 1950s Mid-Century Modern, walnut playing card box with brass inlay. Includes
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Set of Playing Cards in a Lacquered Wood Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage set of playing cards in a lacquered wood box.
Size: 5" D x 7" W x 1.5" H.
Category
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Games
Materials
Brass
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 Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany
Co Playing Cards New in Original Box in Original Packaging
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Portland, OR
These Tiffany playing cards have never been used. and are still wrapped in their original plastic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Games
Victorian Silver Miniature Twin Pack Playing Card Box by Stuart Clifford, 1909
By Stuart Clifford
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A Victorian silver miniature twin pack playing cards box of plain rectangular form with shaped
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
2 decks of emilio pucci playing cards in box presented by funky finders
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Stamford, CT
2 decks of never used signature emilio pucci print playing cards. these debut in lucite box with
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
1960s, Walnut and Brass
King of Hearts
Playing Card Box with Deck of Cards
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an exquisite, 1960s, walnut playing card box with a brass 'King of Hearts' plaque
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Walnut
German Art Deco Brass and Enamel Combination Musical Compact
Cigarette Case
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Port Hope, ON
which we assume is the title of the tune that the music box plays).
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vintage Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd.
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
with slight play wear. There are no boxes.
The measurements listed here are for one mounted trooper
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Lead
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Playing Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal playing box for your home. Each playing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Find 51 options for an antique or vintage playing box now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a playing box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A playing box, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made playing box over the years, but those crafted by Cartier, Ottaviani and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Playing Box?
Prices for a playing box start at $55 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $857.
Questions About Playing Box
- 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.