Swiss Six-Cylinder Interchangeable Music Box On Original Table By George Baker & Company

This enchanting interchangeable cylinder music box was crafted by the esteemed George Baker & Company of Geneva, Switzerland. This rare musical machine survives with six interchangeable cylinders, each playing eight tunes, for an astounding total of 48 tunes. Each tune is composed with a melodious harmonique piccolo arrangement.

The music machine also survives with its original presentation and storage table, crafted with a drawer specially designed to house each cylinder safely. The case is crafted from burl amboyna, showcasing a mesmerizing, rich grain, and adorned with ebony trim and mother-of-pearl marquetry on the lid. The original tune card survives inside the lid, decorated with the maker’s letterhead, period artwork, and a list of every tune for each cylinder.

Music boxes were not only at the forefront of technological advancement in their day but among the most distinguished luxuries to own. Due to the extremely difficult and cost-prohibitive endeavor of producing cylinders, only a rare number feature interchangeability. These marvels of musical and mechanical achievement are amongst the rarest and most desirable music boxes surviving today.

37″ High x 43″ Wide x 22″ Deep

Box Only: 8-1/2″ High x 34″ Wide x 13″ Deep

Circa 1885