A SWISS MUSIC BOX BY NICOLE FRERES, GENEVA LATE 19TH CENTURY...

Hammer

£750

A SWISS MUSIC BOX BY NICOLE FRERES, GENEVA
LATE 19TH CENTURY
playing six airs on a single 33cm cylinder, movement and comb with makers stamp, No. 1531
55cm wide, 20.5cm high, 26cm deep

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Stencilled number to underside is 59654.
Case showing signs of age and use, also it has some traces of old wood worm in one or two places.
The hinged cylinder movement cover is lacking.
The outer hinged lid is detached and with fragmented timbers around one of the hinges.
It does appear to be currently functioning, although we do not offer any guarantee regarding operational functionality.
The hammers are seemingly detached but, remain with the music box.