λ A SWISS ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY MUSICAL BOX

λ A SWISS ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY MUSICAL BOX

BY NICOLE FRERES, MID-19TH CENTURY

one end hinged to reveal 'Repeat/Change', 'Start/Stop/ and 'Instant Stop' levers, the glazed inner cover enclosing a 12 1/4 inch brass cylinder playing twelve airs, with a one-piece comb stamped 'Nicole Freres', the key-wound mechanism stamped 'Nicole Freres A Geneve' and the serial number '32569', with a card label inscribed 'Gamme No. 1212' and '32569', with a key

17cm high, 52.2cm wide, 22.6cm deep