#132.1

Swiss Eight-Tune Cylinder Musical Box by Lecoultre Freres
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$1,600
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Description
In hardwood case with walnut-grain faux finish and red mahogany interior finish is a musical box with 102-note comb that bears the Lecoultre Freres mark, and 13 1/8_L. cylinder. It is in good playing condition with just some damper squeaks. The blue lithographed program card, remounted, presents a varied program of tunes. Lecoultre Freres, which originated in Le Brassus, Swtizerland, before moving to Geneva were show participants in the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. 10 1/2_W. x 6 3/4_D. x 5 1/4_H. Swiss, Lecoultre Freres, serial number #29905. Circa 1860.