Musical box.
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InstrumentMusical box ; Musical box/Mechanical/Mechanical/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyMechanical |
MakerB.A. Bremond |
Place MadeEurope ; Geneva ; Western Europe ; Switzerland |
Date MadeCirca 1880 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Steel comb of 77 teeth. Inlaid wooden box. Compass E♭₂, B♭₂ then 4₁/3 octaves E♭₄ to E♭₈ plus F₈ and G₈. With optional damper on central portion of comb to give harp effect. Mandoline effect given by rapid repetition of same note on different teeth. Lever wind. Plays eight tunes: Aieda, Marche Egyptienne, Verdi Faust, Valse, Gounod Carmen, Toriador en garde, Bizet Le coeur et la main, Chanson du casque, Lecoq En Revenant de la Revue, Desormes Laura, Valse de l'Op Bettelstudent, Suppé Le tour de la Nuit, Motif polka, Lecoq Bicycle, Galop Final, André. Serial number 20917. Inscribed "Extra Mandoline Harp". |
Measurementscylinder length 280. ; Object: 13.97 tall, 52.07cm long, 22.86cm wide. |
ProvenanceBequest of Marie Dare. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0776 |