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Antique Swiss Langdorff
Fils 8 Tune Niut Airs Marquetry Music Box 20"
$3,600
£2,741.40
€3,130.50
CA$5,058.44
A$5,550.08
CHF 2,923.51
MX$66,024.03
NOK 37,449.87
SEK 34,196.84
DKK 23,387.86
About the Item
Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box with painted wood grain sides and inlaid front and top featuring a trio of instruments and flowers. Lock on front - no key. Hand crank at left numbered 24753. Mechanism at center protected with glass cover; comb concealed with a floral etched plate and lyre. Change/Repeat and Stop/Play control switches at right. Nuit Airs (Night Airs) - Tremolo Piccolo - Made in Geneva, Switzerland by Langdorf
Fils, Fabricants. Label lithographed by F. Noverraz
Fils.
Tunes Included:
1. Beggarstudent, Laura Valse (Der Bettelstudent / The Beggar Student, Laura's Waltz) - Carl Millocker
2. Contes d'Hoffmann Choeur (The Tales of Hoffmann, Chorus) - Jacques Offenbach
3. Lagunen Walzer (Lagoon Waltz) - Johann Strauss II
4. Sylvia Polka (polka from Sylvia) - Clement Philibert Leo Delibes
5. Boccacio March (march from Boccacio) - Franz von Suppe
6. Cloches de Corneville Polka (polka from The Bells of Corneville) - Robert Planquette
7. Carmen Duo (duet from Carmen) - Georges Bizet
8. Imperial Post Galop - Karl Hermann
Dimensions:
20" x 9" x 6" (Width x Depth x Height)
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Gentle wear.
- Seller Location:Dayton, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: 455971stDibs: LU5343245795052

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