"Music Box By Nicole Freres With A Program By Belini"
Rare music box by Nicole Frères. Plays 8 melodies as shown on the original music sheet. 7 melodies by Bellini taken from the opera Puritana, La Norma. 1 melody by Donizetti. Although it is an ordinary music box, the music display is extravagant. Nicole Frères was the most important manufacturer of music boxes, and produced boxes of great musical quality, of which this one is a good example. Singed on comb and seat plate All combs are original (no replaced teeth, no missing teeth or tips). Simple case with ebony trim. Ser nr 34083 (on the bed base and the bottom of the case) Magnificent original condition (1857)https://youtu.be/Xg6B_W5YPwg
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