Polyphon Music Box & 48 Discs Coin Operated

A 19C Polyphon Coin Operated Music Box & 48 Discs. Fine, working two-slot German coin operated music box by Polyphon Musikwerke of Leipzig, Germany. Music box is housed in a walnut case with columned glass door, decorative openwork (with some old glue repair on upper right side fretwork) and a coin drawer. Double comb in fine condition, with no losses. Slots on either side take English pennies of the period. Crank appears to be a replacement. Operates well and easily, and no teeth are missing. Disc measure approx. 19 1/2″ in diameter. Music box measures 36 1/2″ tall x 27″ wide x 16″ deep.

Sold for $2,600 at Blackwell Auctions