Piano-Forte Cylinder Music Box
$9,850.00
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This excellent Swiss piano-forte cylinder music box by celebrated makers Ducommun Girod produces music with exquisite sound quality. The term "piano-forte" translates to "soft and loud" from Italian, and it is aptly used to express the superior tonal qualities of this exceptional automatic music player. This particular model is housed in a handsome rosewood case featuring intricate inlays and marquetry work in a lush musical motif. Cylinder music boxes that possess the ability to create superb, crisp sounds such as this are highly sought after by collectors.
Stamped "Ducommun Girod"
Circa 1850
19 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" deep x 5" high
Piano-Forte Cylinder Music Box
$9,850.00
Stamped "Ducommun Girod"
Circa 1850
19 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" deep x 5" high