The history of the music box dates back to 1796, when the Swiss watchmaker Antoine Favre perfected the concept of musical devices of reduced dimensions. The cylinder musical box evolved in the early 19th century from clocks with bell chimes. Instead of bells the music was created by tiny teeth as in the teeth in a comb being 'flicked' by the pins in a rotating cylinder. The early boxes had plain cases, and the spring mechanism which drove the cylinder was wound by a key. This was replaced by a ratchet lever. From 1860 the cases became more ornate with inlays and banding. The movements were enhanced with complications such as bellow, drums and bells, the latter of which were often hidden under decorative butterflies or bees. Another advance was to include additional cylinders, and while the box could only play a single cylinder at one time, the cylinders were more...

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A Swiss music box, with the original movement and key in…

Swiss Music Box with Samurai Decorated Boxes

A Swiss music box, with the original movement and key in working order, with two other small boxes, one decorated with Samurai warriors

A small oval wooden clock base, 19th century, encasing a music…

19th Century Wooden Music Box Clock Base

A small oval wooden clock base, 19th century, encasing a music box, 7 cm high, 27 cm wide, 14 cm deep

A vintage music box with inlaid lid, width 51 cm

Inlaid Music Box - Vintage Charm

A vintage music box with inlaid lid, width 51 cm

A 1920s vintage German Trick Radio cocktail cabinet, the facade…

Trick Radio Cocktail Cabinet with Traveling Set

A 1920s vintage German Trick Radio cocktail cabinet, the facade with false turning knobs and dials. Opens to reveal a travelling cocktail set with music box, decanters, shaker, tumblers and other pieces.

A Victorian Swiss music box, brass plate, veneer inlay to lid,…

Victorian Swiss Music Box with Veneer Inlay

A Victorian Swiss music box, brass plate, veneer inlay to lid, circa 1860. 57 x 24 x 14.5 cm. Minor losses to veneer inlay and teeth.

Swiss Luxor music box carousel clock, with 8 day clock set in a…

Swiss Luxor Music Box Carousel Clock with 8 Day Movement

Swiss Luxor music box carousel clock, with 8 day clock set in a globe above a music box carousel operates but requires servicing, clock working when tested, 20 cm high

A Swiss timber Reuge Sainte Croix music box Showcasing three…

Swiss Reuge Music Box: Tchaikovsky Songs, Elaine & Lyle, 1978

A Swiss timber Reuge Sainte Croix music box Showcasing three Tchaikovsky Songs, width 23 cm, plaque to top reads 'Elaine and Lyle, January 1978'

An antique Swiss music box with wood grained case, 19th century,…

19th Century Swiss Music Box with Wood Grained Case

An antique Swiss music box with wood grained case, 19th century, 13 cm high, 36 cm wide, 19 cm deep

Antique leather embossed photo album, fitted with Swiss…

Embossed Leather Photo Album with Music Box

Antique leather embossed photo album, fitted with Swiss cylinder music box, 30 x 23 cm

Small Swiss 8 air music box, no. 41837, made by Mojon Manger,…

Swiss 8 Air Music Box - Mojon Manger, c.1900

Small Swiss 8 air music box, no. 41837, made by Mojon Manger, Geneva, Switzerland, with a 3½in cyclinder and transfer on lid. In good working condition, but needs some damper adjustments, c.1900. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys

Fine quality Swiss music box with inlaid case

Swiss Inlaid Music Box

Fine quality Swiss music box with inlaid case

A nest of three Italian inlaid tables, the smallest being a…

Italian Inlaid Nesting Tables with Musical Jewel Box

A nest of three Italian inlaid tables, the smallest being a musical jewel box, 63 x 66 x 46 cm (largest)

Swiss cylinder music box having seventy-seven teeth, with in…

77-Teeth Swiss Music Box in Inlaid Glass Case

Swiss cylinder music box having seventy-seven teeth, with in internal inbuilt winder, set in a timber inlaid glass top case. Length 52 x 225.5 x 14.5 cm

A circular French walnut cased music box, 6 cm high, 10 cm…

French Walnut Music Box

A circular French walnut cased music box, 6 cm high, 10 cm diameter

Piano form musical dressing table box with ivory and satinwood…

Inlaid Piano Dressing Table Box with Fitted Tray

Piano form musical dressing table box with ivory and satinwood inlay, mirrored interior with a fitted tray containing a part sewing set (some damage) dimensions 29 x 20 x 16.5 cm

Antique French clockwork music box. Cylindrical form with…

French Antique Music Box, C1905, 9cm Diameter

Antique French clockwork music box. Cylindrical form with lithograph ends. C1905. Diameter 9 cm

Two wooden music boxes including three Airs Swiss cylinder,…

Antique Swiss Cylinder Music Boxes

Two wooden music boxes including three Airs Swiss cylinder, early 20th century, comprising a Swiss cylinder comb mechanism rectangular mini music box no 50, mahogany cased with three tunes including Lauterbach Waltz, operated with push button to the front…

Vintage French music / cigarette box, with dancing figures, 12…

French Music Cigarette Box with Dancing Figures

Vintage French music / cigarette box, with dancing figures, 12 cm high, 18 cm wide, 15 cm deep

A Victorian cylinder music box in simulated rosewood case,…

Victorian Rosewood Music Box, Swiss, c.1880

A Victorian cylinder music box in simulated rosewood case, Swiss, c.1880. Runs but needs attention. Cylinder length 9 cm. Length 31 cm

A National music box, height 13 cm, width 36 cm, depth 21 cm

National Melodies Music Box

A National music box, height 13 cm, width 36 cm, depth 21 cm

Swiss walnut music box with decorated lid and operating Reuge,…

Swiss Walnut Music Box with Reuge Music Movement

Swiss walnut music box with decorated lid and operating Reuge, Switzerland music movement, length 11 cm.

A Swiss music box, late 19th century, a rosewood casket inlaid…

19th Century Swiss Music Box in Rosewood Casket

A Swiss music box, late 19th century, a rosewood casket inlaid to the lid with foliage, initials and stringing, the interior with a comb and cylinder operated by an external key, height 13 cm, width 46.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm

Italian ornately decorated storage table inlaid type veneer…

Italian Inlaid Music Storage Table with Fitted Interior

Italian ornately decorated storage table inlaid type veneer decorated lid, opening to fitted interior, for card game/sewing pieces, with operating music box, on 4 tapered legs, key unavailable, height 50 cm, width 44 cm

Rosewood inlaid cased music box

Rosewood Inlaid Music Box

Rosewood inlaid cased music box

Antique Tunbridge musical jewellery box with fitted interior,…

Tunbridge Musical Jewellery Box with Fitted Interior

Antique Tunbridge musical jewellery box with fitted interior, width 28 x depth 12 cm working when tested.

Italian decorative storage table inlaid type veneer decorated…

Italian Inlaid Decorative Storage Table with Music Box

Italian decorative storage table inlaid type veneer decorated lid, which opens to a fitted interior storage for cards/sewing pieces etc, and with operating music box movement, on 4 tapered legs, height 42 cm ; width 37 cm, approx. Key unavailable.

Late 19th century simple walnut music box, hand operated with…

Hand-cranked Walnut Music Box with 3 Tunes

Late 19th century simple walnut music box, hand operated with three airs

Boxed Rhymes marquetry music box plays Blue Danube, measures 17.…

Blue Danube Marquetry Music Box - 17.2 cm

Boxed Rhymes marquetry music box plays Blue Danube, measures 17.2 cm

Vintage Continental wood cased clock, (probably of German…

German Vintage Clock with Parade of Kings Movement and Music Box

Vintage Continental wood cased clock, (probably of German origin), with revolving parade of the kings movement, music box movement attached, key and pendulum and 3 weights available, untested, (height 40 cm).

A Victorian music box photograph album, containing some early…

Victorian Music Box Photo Album with Postcards and Photos

A Victorian music box photograph album, containing some early postcards and photographs (working order). Dimensions 27 cm x 1 cm

Vintage Continental amboyna veneer music box decorated inset…

Antique Amboyna Veneer Music Box with Fitted Interior

Vintage Continental amboyna veneer music box decorated inset amboyna wood to lid, opening to fitted interior, with operating music box movement, length 19 cm

A limited edition 'Snow white' musical Jack-in-the-box,…

Limited Edition Snow White Musical Jack-in-the-Box

A limited edition 'Snow white' musical Jack-in-the-box, numbered 2964 fom the long Ago and Far Away series. The hexagonal box with spring loaded lid is decorated on all panels with classic story scene. Needs attention. Height 16 cm

A Waco Japanese painted Melody porcelain musical clown clock,…

Melody Clown Porcelain Clock with Music Box Base

A Waco Japanese painted Melody porcelain musical clown clock, music box base with moveable head. Quartz movement in lampost. Height 40 cm

A Reuge Switzerland timber musical box in the form of a grand…

Reuge Grand Piano Musical Box Playing 'Laura's Theme'

A Reuge Switzerland timber musical box in the form of a grand piano, the box plays 'Laura's theme' from Doctor Zhivago

Vintage Swiza Swiss brass cased desk clock 17 jewels movement,…

Swiza Swiss Brass Desk Clock with Music Box

Vintage Swiza Swiss brass cased desk clock 17 jewels movement, needs service, with incorporated music box movement, appears to be operational, height 10 cm.

Swiss decorated wood music box inset decoration to lid, lined…

Swiss Wood Music Box with Inset Lid Decoration

Swiss decorated wood music box inset decoration to lid, lined interior, operating music movement, length 19 cm.

An Oriental black Elemica lacquer musical jewel box,…

Oriental Lacquer Musical Jewel Box

An Oriental black Elemica lacquer musical jewel box, batterydriven by Sankyo. Dimensions 24.5 cm x 8 cm

Tunbridge musical cigarette box

Musical Cigarette Box from Tunbridge

Tunbridge musical cigarette box

Sorrento music box with musical trophy to the top, 7 cm high,…

Musical Trophy Sorrento Box

Sorrento music box with musical trophy to the top, 7 cm high, 15 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Objects, 1920's and later a collection of ladies vanity…

1920s Ladies Vanity Collection

Objects, 1920's and later a collection of ladies vanity accesories and objects, comprising six pieces, the music box 6 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep

Early wood veneer music box, some losses to veneer, with music…

Antique Wood Music Box with Losses and Key

Early wood veneer music box, some losses to veneer, with music box movement below, needs service, key available, height 9 cm, width 11 cm

German made tin music box

German Tin Music Box

German made tin music box

An inlaid music box, 16.5 cm long

Inlaid Music Box: 16.5 cm Melodic Masterpiece

An inlaid music box, 16.5 cm long