This exquisite Swiss music box by Nicole Frères, circa 1847, features a beautifully inlaid rosewood case with a polished finish and houses a finely crafted 8-air cylinder mechanism marked with serial number 29531. The original hand-scripted tune card is mounted inside the lid, listing selections such as “The Caledonian Quadrille” and works by Labitzky and Strauss. The brass cylinder and steel comb are in excellent condition, and the mechanism includes functioning controls for Play/Stop, Repeat/Change, and Off/Play, as well as the original winding key. A remarkable example of 19th-century horological craftsmanship, this antique music box offers both visual and auditory elegance for collectors and connoisseurs of mechanical music. Dimensions: 20.25″L x 6.5″W x 4.5H.