Lot 122: Swiss “Sublime Harmonie Cylinder Music Box” (Late 19th Century)

Swiss “Sublime Harmonie Cylinder Music Box” (Late 19th Century)
Swiss single-comb cylinder music box with Sublime Harmonie patent plaque (United States March 23, 1875; England October 26, 1874), serial No. 10665, the works with pinned brass cylinder and original winding mechanism, housed in a burled-walnut veneered case with inlay banding, ebonized trim, ebonized molded base, and brass carrying handles to each side, together with a second brass cylinder in a matching wood case

Presents well, wear and scattered losses to the ebonized base consistent with age, minor loss to edges, minor veneer loss and rippling to body

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Estimate: $1000- $2000

Auction Date: January 1, 2026