Beautiful Music Box in Excellent Condition and Working Well. Switzerland, 19th Century

This fine article is a music box original from the late 19th century, made in Switzerland and very well preserved. The box is in good condition and its motor has been carefully cleaned and fine tuned to guarantee an optimal performance. The mechanism preserves all its original component parts the comb has all its teeth and the drum preserves all its pins. This music box makes it possible to play four complete tunes: it is in great working order and keeps all the charm of old-time musical antiques. The box itself is made of solid cherry wood in quite good condition. The legs and the top covers edge are black-lacquered and so is the inside of the box. The wood is protected by a beautiful French-polished finish, well preserved and with a delicate satin glow. At the front of the box we can see the silvery screws and washers that attach the inner mechanism to the wooden structure. If we lift the cover we will reach the mechanism that lets the user play the tunes a delicate set of gears as precise as a clock. This mechanism is protected by a glass cover with black-lacquered wooden frame, attached to the box by two hinges. Inside the cover is completely black-lacquered, boasting a shiny and even finish. Attached to the lacquer with four golden tacks there is an antique paper label with a printed classic fringe as a frame. The label bears the inscription 4 AIR 5 ½ at the top and the number 659 at the bottom. Inside it shows the handwritten titles and author of each tune: two works by Rossini, one by Mozart and one by Müller. This delicate music box will delight any lover of the most exclusive mechanical antiques. Measurements: Width: 12.5 in / 32 cm. Height: 9 in / 23 cm.