Orchestra Cylinder Music Box: Museum Object and Cultural History
Orchestra Cylinder Music Box: date made: 1880-1890. Object Name: music box. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This music box was made by an undetermined maker, probably Switzerland, around 1880-1890. It is an orchestra cylinder music box, with 12 tunes. The music box has a single-piece comb with 62 teeth and features 6 bells and a drum with 8 beaters. The cylinder is 13-1/16" long. The music box is activated by a ratchet lever wound spring.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1880-1890
- Object Name: music box
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 1/2 in x 27 1/2 in x 14 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 69.85 cm x 37.465 cm
- ID Number: MI.373769
- accession number: 136519
- catalog number: 373769
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. T. Pleitner
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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