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Catalog Number |
1976.1.4544d |
Object Name |
Box, Music |
Date |
1890 ca |
Description |
This is one of four "programmes" describing the music selections on each of the four cylinders for the music box. The six selections on each cylinder are hand scribed on printed cards colorfully decorated with cherubs playing instruments and dancing. Each card is individually numbered. The selections on this cylinder are: 1:Orphee aux EnfersQuadrille Offenbach 2:Mikado Lancier Sullivan 3:Irma Schottisch Lamothe 4:Pizzicato Polka Delibes 5:Les Grelots Mazurka Ascher 6:Girofle-Girofla Galop Lecocq (The type of music, in the second column, was written in subsequent to the initial script of the piece and the composer) At the top is written in: c. 540 6 Airs. PROGRAMME 11 Pouces. At the bottom is written in: No 102682 (in black) / 1381 (in red). The MFS shield logo is in the bottom left corner. |
Maker's Information |
The Mermod Freres shield logo with the founding date of 1816 is in the bottom left hand corner |
Materials |
Cardboard |
Condition |
Good |
Search Terms |
Music Music Box Jacot Chest |
Catalog Sub-category |
Sound Communication T&E |