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Cornelius okeefe was born on july 26, 1838 near fallowfield, ontario. Musical boxes have been made by master artisans since the 1700s, playing classical music, hymns, operatic arias and popular tunes by means of discs or cylinders. A very nice quality and greatsounding antique music box with 9 engraved bells made by george bendon of geneva in c. The industry started in europe, flourishing in switzerland, germany, and great britain, finally crossing the atlantic to america, before ending in the early 20th century. Details about 19th century victorian mermod freres swiss cylinder wood music box 6 songs wow. Pauline gedge has many books set there in various time periods, and does a wonderful job. Swiss 19th century mermod freres 12 song programme music box in an oak case.
With an eight tune music roll, the music box plays well and has a. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. A mermod freres, switzerland music box with 4 interchangeable cylinders. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
Excellent leverwind 8air music box by nicole freres with a beautifully inlaid case. A mermod freres sublime harmoniestyle interchangeable cylinder music box with four cylinders, single comb, and matching table, the box and the table in burl walnut veneer, light wood inlay and with ivory escutcheons, the table with ebonized edges and cabriole legs raised on casters, and serial no. In 1904, mermod and jaccard designed the medals for the 1904 olympics. Late 19th c swiss cylinder music box by mermod freres, ideal piccolo model. See more ideas about music box vintage, music box, antique music box. Jacot mermod freres swiss 12 tune autoplay music box plays inlay design on top. Late in the 19th century, the invention of the disk music box caused them some degree of alarm, as they were in many ways louder and more resonant than cylinder boxes. Patent dates range from 18851890, jacots safety check, patened sept. In 2006, the luxury watch industry witnessed the rebirth of a swiss legendary watch brand, mermod freres. Melly freres mends, benjamin mercers mercer, thomas 18 merget, fc mermod freres 4 merrick, john m co 2 merrill, jacob merriman, birge and co 4 merriman and ives merryweather metsker, jeremias meuron meurs, otto van meyer uhrenfabrik 7 miken 4 mies, john a miller, aaron 3 miller, howard 10 miller, irving and co 4 miller, m. Mermod freres interchangeable cylinder box with matching. The jacot safety check, which prevented the wild spinning of the cylinder if a machine part broke, was used only on music boxes made by mermod freres of st. The title tells it all, this is a large mermod, with four cylinders, in an extraordinary case.
The sleeping beauty kept asleep for some 80 years 19272007. Unusual antique music box by mermod freres with 6 bells and three colourful mandarin automata strikers. Wardstilson co, automatic harp, mermod freres cylinder, 6 air, 24 string, 36 inch. The music box is activated with a key wound spring. Provoked by joanna chambers, think of england by k. Get the best deals on collectible music boxes pre 1900 when you shop the largest online selection at. Mermod freres twelvetune cylinder music box cowans. The mermod family is one of the oldest of saintecroix, a small village in the jura mountains, in switzerland. The original song sheet is on the interior of the hinged lid. Mermod freres had an excellent watchmaking and mechanical music business when the crisis of 1929 ended their activities in this product segment. Jan 25, 2019 as a harpist, i would like people to appreciate this beautiful instrument as much as i do. A circa 1890, swiss, mermod freres, interchangeable cylinder music box one cylinder only.
A pull of the cord sends the music box playing, the windmill turning and the ship sailing. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Index of antique clock makers names index of antique clock types antique clock links to dealers, auctions, clock history, clock reference books, clock repair clock parts. Mermod freres music boxes were the most popular large boxes sold in the united states in the late 19th century. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates.
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