FINE ANTIQUE MUSIC BOX'SUBLIME HARMONY PICCOLO' by BAKER TROLL WITH OVERTURE

  

Superb inlaid case with shaped mouldings and with superb crisp music played by a high quality mechanism, all polished to perfection. Here is your chance to own this antique music box by Baker Troll, one of the finest makers of Swiss music boxes at the end of the nineteenth century, around 1890. Completely restored by professional master craftsmen to the highest standards as one can see and hear in the video. External dimensions 25 x 12 x 12 inches 64 x 30.5 X 30.5 cms. Some regard music boxes by this maker to be of equal quality to those by other makers such as Lecoultre, Paillard and Nicole Freres who produced music boxes which even played Overtures.

The musical movement starts and plays the six popular airs in a sparkling manner in a'Sublime Harmonie Piccolo arrangement on three combs. Tunes are expressive and harp like in a very pleasing and mellow way. Both pinned cylinder and musical steel comb are in perfect order with no repairs past or present. The comb is perfectly in tune as can be seen below. Complete with original playlist, the programme has classical and popular tunes including the.

Barber of Seville' Overture by Rossini. The polished and nickel plated movement is housed in a very solid case with a moulded and ebonized base, superbly veneered on all sides to the front and cushion form lid with kingwood banding.

Gilt brass handles to the sides. The veneered exterior has a delicious and beautiful patina, with veneered interior. The whole has been traditionally polished to perfection with a mirror finish.

Ideal as a decorative object for a collector, or as a conversation piece. Antique Music Box Baker Troll \"Sublime Harmonie Piccolo\" FOR SALE. I use a shipper who gives an efficient and excellent service, they will professionally pack and arrange for dispatch via themselves or a recognized courier.

POTENTIAL BUYERS OVERSEAS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IMPORT DUTY ON THIS ITEM MAY HAVE TO BE PAID. I WILL NOT SEND OVERSEAS.