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Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
- A rare and beautiful antique station cylinder music box by Mermod Fréres of Switzerland
- The sublime harmony movement is encased in a beautiful inlaid burl walnut cabinet
- An automaton butterfly and four maidens dance to the tune being played
- The stand has two fitted drawers to hold extra cylinders
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This box’s harmony, twin-tine movement is in perfect working order. It possesses a crisp, melodious sound as it plays one of three accompanying cylinders, each with six. . .
This box’s harmony, twin-tine movement is in perfect working order. It possesses a crisp, melodious sound as it plays one of three accompanying cylinders, each with six tunes. The fascinating mechanism is also equipped with a tune selector, Jacot parachute safety and speed regulator. An ornate inlaid burl walnut cabinet is the perfect complement, featuring two fitted drawers with the capacity to hold four cylinders.
Music boxes were at the height of fashion in the late 19th century and served as a status symbol for the European gentry. Switzerland was the birthplace of cylinder music boxes and home to the great majority of the most renowned manufacturers. This particular style, commonly referred to as a “station” or “showcase” box, was used to entertain guests in hotel lobbies, train stations and other similar public places. Today, these ingenious musical masterpieces are some of the most highly sought-after by collectors.
Circa 1890
44” wide x 19” deep x 78” high
Cylinder: 20" length x 3 1/4" diameter
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | Switzerland |
| Type: | Automatons/Orchestrions |
| Depth: | 19.0 in. (48.26 cm) |
| Width: | 44.0 in. (111.76 cm) |
| Height: | 78.0 in. (198.12 cm) |
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