Description

Large Rosewood Marquetry Cylinder Musical Box,plays several (10) airs. Opening the lid reveals the incredible mechanism and the original Victorian glass. Inside is a comb shaped device tempered to produce a number of teeth varying in length from short to long. The teeth are plucked by pins set into a revolving cylinder. As each tooth is plucked it produces a musical note, and is under a lift-top glass lid. Crank arm is also in the box and buttons with Change”