One-of-a-kind combination photo album and music box. The box is decorated with colourful scenes of children in traditional Dutch apparel. The celluloid front and back and the latching mechanism of the box are in fine condition. Some celluloid is missing from the bottom half of the spine. Comes with original velvet slip bag and ribbon. Cabinet cards and one tin type are included, ranging from family photos to famous international performers Little Lord Robert of the Barnum Circus and Canadian opera soprano Dame Emma Albani. Interestingly, Albani was born in Chambly, Quebec, which is shown as the studio location on some of the family photos. There is foxing on many of the display pages. The music box is in working condition, and includes the original winding key and an assortment of six tunes on disk. From Here to Infinity Gallery operates from an historic 1840’s building in beautiful downtown Brockville, Ontario. Purveyor of the unique, the gallery also operates an archive holding thousands of historical negatives and photographic prints as well as an eclectic collection of antiquarian and fine books, ephemera and other interesting paper and historically viable items. The item “Victorian Photo Album Music Box incl 6 Disks” is in sale since Friday, May 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “fromheretoinfinity” and is located in Brockville, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Helvetia Disks