Antique Louis 20 Jadot Mermod Freres Swiss Cylinder Music Box 1888. Desirable, late 1800s Swiss music box… No 511.79 #1742? Also written by hand in bottom right corner of song list. Measures (approximately) 19.75 x 8 x 7 excluding handle. Mechanical components are all in great working condition. “Repeat” selector and stop/start Jadot safety check all work smoothly. Safety Check works as on/off switch – the stainless plate marked “Play Stop” at the right side does not have a lever – may be missing. Very clear, solid music tone. NOTE: Video will be posted on YouTube soon — in the meantime video is available upon request! The 9 cylinder plays 8 melodies. A Merry War, by Johann Strauss II. Martha, by Friedrich von Flotow. The Wedding March, by Felix Mendelssohn. IL Travatori, by Guiseppe Verdi. The Little Tycoon, by Willard Spenser. The Mascot, by Edmund Audran. Southern Roses, by Johann Strauss II. Stephanie Gavotte, by Alphons Czibulka. Box is in very good condition: original finish and original glass cover. No cracks or chips in glass. All hinges and joints are firm and secure. No key to lock the box shut. No through cracks in wood but some surface flaws to call out. Surface crack in top laminate that runs from the floral motif in the center to the right edge. Surface crack in finish under lid in bottom left corner. Floral motive in center of lid is also missing a 1/2 strip through its right side. Please see photos for detailed images! The item “Antique 20 Louis Jadot Mermod Freres Swiss Cylinder 8 Song Music Box Works” is in sale since Saturday, November 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “findingtreasures4u” and is located in Jasper, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Featured Refinements: Cylinder Music Box
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
- Brand: Mermod Freres