A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870.

A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870.

Price: € 8750

Offered by Gude & Meis Antique Clocks



A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870. A Swiss rosewood six air cylinder music box by Bremond, circa 1870.

A beautifully playing cylinder box by a good maker with good melodies. In top condition.

The Mechanism

The brass mechanism is driven by a spring barrel with a fixed winding handle which is numbered 26508. It plays one of sic melodies with a 27.5-cm pinned cylinder on a steel comb. On the right side are two operating levers. One for start/stop playing. The other for repeating/changing the melody.

The case

The rectangular case has inlaid string banding. The lid is veneered with rosewood and a marquetry ornament incorporating musical instruments. On the inside of the lid is the tunesheet which is numbered identically.

The Melodies

1. Lucretia Borgia — Ama tua Madre
2. La Polka des Marionettes
3. Mandolinata — Souvenir de Rome
4. L’Argentine — Fantasie Mazurka
5. La Traviata — Sempre libera
6. Morgenblätter — Valse 1

Signature
Bremond
Reference
800-73
Sizes
13.5 x 51 x 22.5 cm

Offered by

Gude & Meis Antique Clocks

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 60
1017DH Amsterdam
The Netherlands

+31 (0)20 6129742
http://www.gudemeis.com/

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