Price guide to antique walnut music boxes including a Polyphon “Mikado” disc musical box. Other makers include Paillard, Reuge and Regina.
A B.A. BREMOND INTERCHANGABLE EIGHT-CYLINDER INLAID WALNUT MUSIC BOX ON STAND Geneva, circa 1880
With six bells with bee-form hammers and drum, fitted with cylinder drawers, crank numbered 11718, the lid with original tune label listing 48 airs,
height 46in (117cm); width 55in (139.5cm); depth 36in (91.5cm).
Sold for US$ 11,475 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2021
A SWISS WALNUT-CASED AND ROSEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD INLAID ‘STELLA DISC’ MUSICAL BOX
RETAILED BY J.F.MÜLLER, THE PATENT DATED 1885, PROBABLY EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The top and interior of lid inlaid with floral marquetry; together with seventeen various ‘Stella discs’
The box: 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) high; 28 ½ in. (72.5 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep.
Sold for GBP 875 at Christie’s in 2018
Swiss Walnut and Other Woods Cylinder Music Box
Early 20th century
Rectangular with hinged cover opening to cylinder playing ten tunes. Height 7 inches, length 23 1/2 inches.
Sold for $437 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle
Inlaid Walnut Polyphon Double Comb Music Box with inlaid and carved case on custom stand with fitted compartment for disks. Includes Twenty Seven 19 5/8″ disks with play list. Box: 12 1/2″ tall x 26 1/2″ wide x 24 1/2″ deep. Appx 49″ on stand. Minor losses to bottom carving of box. Working condition.
Sold for US$1,600 at San Rafael Auction Gallery in 2022
