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CIRCA 1890
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An interchangeable musical box
Circa 1890
No. 3164, with six cylinders playing eight airs each, nickel-plated single-spring motor and later handwritten tune-sheet, in an ebonised and thuya case with canted corners, on a conformingly inlaid table with three frieze drawers and on ring-turned tapering legs, on brass caps and leather castors, restorations, in the style of Mojon Manger
The case 96cm. high x 114cm. wide x 61cm. deep; Each cylinder 29.4cm. long
Circa 1890
No. 3164, with six cylinders playing eight airs each, nickel-plated single-spring motor and later handwritten tune-sheet, in an ebonised and thuya case with canted corners, on a conformingly inlaid table with three frieze drawers and on ring-turned tapering legs, on brass caps and leather castors, restorations, in the style of Mojon Manger
The case 96cm. high x 114cm. wide x 61cm. deep; Each cylinder 29.4cm. long
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