Music box - France - 1920-1930 - copper music box
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Brass and copper music box, made in France, in good condition, weighing 480 g, dimensions 4.5 × 9 × 13 cm, with a blocked mechanism and a mechanical comb that operates on opening via a wind under the base; the top features a copper engraved plaque depicting an 18th‑century galant scene titled “Les Cerises” in Louis XV style.
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Description from the seller
music box (which also often serves as a jewelry box)
carved in a Romantic or pastoral style.
The upper decoration features a copper-engraved plaque depicting an 18th-century gallant scene, titled "Les Cerises", inspired by a classical work (in the manner of painters such as Lancret, Fragonard or Boucher,
Signed / engraved "after E. Girardet".
The box structure is made of richly worked brass, adorned with arabesques, floral motifs and Baroque / Louis XV relief scrolls, resting on small worked feet.
The mechanism is locked:
Inside, it houses a mechanical music comb that operates upon opening / via a winding mechanism located beneath the base.
13/9 cm
music box (which also often serves as a jewelry box)
carved in a Romantic or pastoral style.
The upper decoration features a copper-engraved plaque depicting an 18th-century gallant scene, titled "Les Cerises", inspired by a classical work (in the manner of painters such as Lancret, Fragonard or Boucher,
Signed / engraved "after E. Girardet".
The box structure is made of richly worked brass, adorned with arabesques, floral motifs and Baroque / Louis XV relief scrolls, resting on small worked feet.
The mechanism is locked:
Inside, it houses a mechanical music comb that operates upon opening / via a winding mechanism located beneath the base.
13/9 cm
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Country of manufacturer
France
Material
Brass, Copper
Condition
Good
Includes
No extra's
Height
4.5 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
13 cm
Weight
480 g
Title additional information
copper music box
Estimated period
1920-1930
