Antique Swiss Langdorff & Fils 8 Tune Niut Airs Marquetry Music Box

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Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box … Read more Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box with painted wood grain sides and inlaid front and top featuring a trio of instruments and flowers. Lock on front - no key. Hand crank at left numbered 24753. Mechanism at center protected with glass cover; comb concealed with a floral etched plate and lyre. Change/Repeat and Stop/Play control switches at right. Nuit Airs (Night Airs) - Tremolo Piccolo - Made in Geneva, Switzerland by Langdorf & Fils, Fabricants. Label lithographed by F. Noverraz & Fils.

Tunes Included:
1. Beggarstudent, Laura Valse (Der Bettelstudent / The Beggar Student, Laura's Waltz) - Carl Millocker
2. Contes d'Hoffmann Choeur (The Tales of Hoffmann, Chorus) - Jacques Offenbach
3. Lagunen Walzer (Lagoon Waltz) - Johann Strauss II
4. Sylvia Polka (polka from Sylvia) - Clement Philibert Leo Delibes
5. Boccacio March (march from Boccacio) - Franz von Suppe
6. Cloches de Corneville Polka (polka from The Bells of Corneville) - Robert Planquette
7. Carmen Duo (duet from Carmen) - Georges Bizet
8. Imperial Post Galop - Karl Hermann

Dimensions:
20" x 9" x 6" (Width x Depth x Height) See less