A Nicole Freres Masterpiece. If you are interested in acquiring a fine Swiss music box, then you must certainly be aware of the premier maker, a family enterprise that essentially founded the business of making music boxes, and made only “The Best” for many years. Their Geneva-based firm remains the gold standard of music boxes to this day. Music Boxes bearing the “Nicole Freres” name were now made by others Pailard, Baker, etc. For a true, “Nicole Freres” music box, one must look for a pre-1876 serial number of below 46,000. We are pleased to offer this wonderful “fat cylinder” (3 diameter) Nicole, bearing serial #38450, dating to 1865. It plays on a “two per turn” format; i. Two songs on each turn of the cylinder. A music box such as this was made on special order for a specific client, this one being either in England or the U. As the original tune card shows the songs in English. Featuring a fine-toothed comb, with no missing or replaced teeth, no damper squeaks, and benefiting from a professional restoration about 10 years ago, it plays and shows as new. You will note the spring is lever-wound; an innovation that took hold in the 1860’s and superseded the earlier key-wound mechanisms. The mechanical controls are typical of the three-lever type usually found on all Nicoles: (1) change/repeat (2) instant stop (3) stop/start. The is a hinged glass cover that protects the movement. The inlaid rosewood case measures 20″ x 8.5″ x 7 and has an unusually intricate and beautiful floral inlay on the lid. Musicaltreasuresofmiami: Nicole Freres 2-per-Turn Music Box #430 – YouTube. The difference is like comparing a Rolex to a Timex! We have other Nicole Freres masterpieces in stock, including Grand Format Overture boxes, the Holy Grail of collectors. Just look up musicaltreasuresofmiami on the web. We are a leading world-wide dealer and specialist in mechanical music, clocks and phonographs and stand by what we sell 100%. Musical Treasures of Miami. 2940 West Lake Vista Circle, Davie, FL 33328. Antique Music Boxes – Clocks – Phonographs. The item “C. 1865 NICOLE FRERES SWISS MUSIC BOX WE SHIP WORLDWIDE” is in sale since Sunday, September 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “musicaltreasuresofmiami” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.