Object Details
- unspecified
- James, Mrs. Julian
- Description
This music box was made by an undetermined maker in St. Croix, Switzerland, around 1865-1875. It is a mandolin cylinder music box, with 6 tunes. The music box has a two-piece comb with 102 teeth on each piece (total 204). The cylinder is 21-13/16" long. The music box is activated by a lever wound spring. Engraved on the comb:
6 AIRS 20-1/2 pouces 36 lignes - MANDOLINE QUATUOR EXPRESSIVE - ACCORD PARFAIT STE CROIX (SUISSE)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Julian-James Collection
- 1865-1875
- ID Number
- MI.325977
- accession number
- 70862
- catalog number
- 325977
- Object Name
- music box
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: music box on table without legs: 13 3/4 in x 39 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 100.33 cm x 52.07 cm
- overall: leg: 26 in x 3 3/4 in; 66.04 cm x 9.525 cm
- place made
- Switzerland
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Mechanical Musical Instruments
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605773
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-840f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
