Object Details
- Description
- This music box was made by and undetermined maker in Switzerland, around 1880-1890. It is a cylinder music box, with 8 tunes. This music box has a single-piece comb with 58 teeth. The cylinder is 8-1/8" long. The music box is activated with a lever wound spring.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1880-1890
- Credit Line
- Bequest of August Mencken
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 16 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in; 13.335 cm x 42.545 cm x 19.05 cm
- Object Name
- Music Box
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