Lot 121: Burl Wood Coin-Operated 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box

Burl Wood Coin-Operated 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box
Swiss coin-operated music box in a finely figured burl-wood case with contrasting banded inlay and ebonized trim, complete with its original hand-crank and key, fitted with a pinned brass cylinder and comb beneath a glazed dust cover, the box plays eight tunes, as listed on the original printed and hand-annotated tune card mounted inside the lid, including works by Mozart, Verdi, and others
height 11 inches, top 11 1/2″ x 26″

Presents well, clean music box, exterior with minor nicks to edges, interior very clean

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Estimate: $1000- $2000

Auction Date: January 1, 2026