Antique 6 air 13 cylinder mechanical music box was handcrafted in Switzerland and attributed to Paillard Vaucher & Fils c. Music box is lever wind, has Zither attachment on top of 3 combs that have about 40 teeth on 2 separate combs and 60 on the 3rd left one. The large brass 13 cylinder and its pins appear to be in good original condition. There are about 4 teeth missing on the right comb and a couple missing on the middle comb. The mechanism works but sometimes needs a light prodding to get it going. It probably needs oiled. There is at least one ruby jewel in the movement. The top of the case i. S beautifully decorated with marquetry work; floral center design and inlay border around the edges. 23″ L x 9 1/2″ D 6 1/4 H. No key for lock. Glass lid is original and lowers perfectly into place. The case is in very good condition. I have uploaded several videos of it working which you can view by clicking on the links below. Video will open in a new window. Using the mobile app? The item “Swiss Cylinder Mechanical Music Box 6 Tunes 13 Lever Wind Zither Paillard 1880s” is in sale since Sunday, April 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “hmalkoff3″ and is located in Matthews, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Taiwan.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
- Brand: Paillard Vaucher Fils
- Featured Refinements: Cylinder Music Box