A mahogany 'Musette' crank organ music box, with rolls, circa…
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A mahogany 'Musette' crank organ music box, with rolls, circa 1870/80s, an American made hand cranked music roll player, housed within a table top box with a hinged top and fall front case decorated with gilt stencilling, the cranking mechanism and bellows in full working order, operating instruction inside; and with seventeen perforated miniature music rolls. Height 31.5 cm. Width 36.5 cm. Depth 30 cm

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  • Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.

    Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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