Help Identify Musical Box
By Brian Chesters
Hello all MMD'ers! In response to Nancy Fratti, I thought I would start a thread on musical boxes.
I have an early musical box and would very much like to put a name to it. Its not for sale. I have put a couple of shots of it on my web page.
It is a plain fruitwood case with exposed controls at the left. The comb is sectional on groups of five and it plays four airs. The tune sheet is quite plain with a Lyre at the top centre. The tunes are:
1: 1st part de. Cherry ripe.
2: 2nd part de cherry ripe.
3: Like one who trusts
4: My own blue bell.
The smooth brass cylinder is numbered 1406. The movement is removed from below the case. There appears to have been no work done on it for the whole of its life. It does need re-dampering but I am not good enough. I can do an eight- or ten-air movement, but the four-air ones are too fine for me; I need more practice.
I guess it would date from 1820 or so. (Any comments?) I read in Ord Humes book that the Lyre is the most common symbol. Any help in identifying would be appreciated.
Question: How many subscribers to the MMD now?
By the way, I am younger than you at only 41.
Brian Chesters -- Isle of Man
brian@litter-boss.co.uk
http://www.litter-boss.co.uk/antique
[ At last report Jody said 465 subscribers. -- Robbie |
(Message sent Wed 13 Nov 1996, 15:41:27 GMT, from time zone GMT.) |
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