Music box - Belgium - 1850-1900
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This Belgian turned-wood smoker’s set, dating from 1850–1900, includes a mechanical music box that plays La Brabançonne and a waltz from Gounod’s Faust and is tested and working.
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Antique turned-wood smoker's kit, dating from the late 19th / early 20th century.
It was designed to gather all the materials needed for smoking. It comprises the following elements:
- The large central pot designed to hold pipe tobacco or cigars.
- The two side pots served as match pots.
- The back support, a raised slat perforated with holes, is a pipe rack allowing the display of several pipes.
- Under the base is an old mechanical music box playing the famous Belgian patriotic tune "La Brabançonne" (one can read the French inscription "Marche des volontaires" which is the historical subtitle of this hymn composed in 1830.
- The second title is "Faust Waltz" drawn from the opera "Faust" by Gounod.
This set is in very good condition with a small crack on the foot of the central pot.
Antique turned-wood smoker's kit, dating from the late 19th / early 20th century.
It was designed to gather all the materials needed for smoking. It comprises the following elements:
- The large central pot designed to hold pipe tobacco or cigars.
- The two side pots served as match pots.
- The back support, a raised slat perforated with holes, is a pipe rack allowing the display of several pipes.
- Under the base is an old mechanical music box playing the famous Belgian patriotic tune "La Brabançonne" (one can read the French inscription "Marche des volontaires" which is the historical subtitle of this hymn composed in 1830.
- The second title is "Faust Waltz" drawn from the opera "Faust" by Gounod.
This set is in very good condition with a small crack on the foot of the central pot.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country of manufacturer
Belgium
Material
Wood
Condition
Good
Includes
No extra's
Height
19 cm
Width
26 cm
Depth
21 cm
Weight
939 g
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
Estimated period
1850-1900
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