| Large musical boxes have been in existence since the | | | | music box is an interchangeable one with bells, drums, |
| 1820's. For the music box and antique collector, there | | | | and organ. Some even have dancing dolls inside which |
| are four large musical boxes which are particularly | | | | move in time to the music. It would be a fun music |
| unique and "a must have" for any collection. They are | | | | box to have for any antique or music box collector. |
| the mandolin music box, piccolo music box, orchestra | | | | Revolver Music Box |
| music box, and the rare revolver music box. | | | | The revolver music box is quite rare. It is much more |
| Mandolin Music Boxes | | | | unique and impressive than some of the ballerina |
| Mandolin music boxes are strung with four strings, | | | | music boxes, musical jewelry boxes, and wooden |
| which are the same as those of a violin. The resulting | | | | keepsake boxes seen today. David Tallis in ?Music |
| sound is one of romance with the notes drifting | | | | Boxes: A Guide for Collectors states: "Perhaps the |
| softly in the air. These music boxes typically are not | | | | most impressive piece of machinery in the musical |
| difficult to find since a large number were made. | | | | box field is the Revolver Music box. Invented by |
| Finding a music box such as this would be a special | | | | Amedee Paillard at St Croix in 1870, it consisted of a |
| addition to the music box and antique collector of | | | | set of cylinders fixed on a rotating shaft so that any |
| inlaid music boxes, ballerina music boxes, musical | | | | one could be brought into contact with the comb at |
| jewelry boxes, and more. | | | | time. There are three illustrations of revolver boxes in |
| Piccolo Music Box | | | | Nicole Graham Webb's book, one being a fine |
| While piccolo music boxes are an octave higher than | | | | mandolin box by Nicole Freres. It has six cylinders, |
| most music boxes, if the music box and antique | | | | each playing six airs; a repertoire of 36 airs without |
| collector can withstand its rather shrill notes, it too | | | | table or drawers. However, they were so difficult to |
| can be a collectors jewel. Since some of these music | | | | make that very few are to be found." |
| boxes were made with a harmony arrangement that | | | | For the music box and antique collector, the mandolin |
| accompanied the high pitched notes, the sound | | | | music box, piccolo music box, orchestra music box, |
| becomes much more pleasing. | | | | and revolver music box would be excellent collectible |
| Orchestra Music Box | | | | items. Why not add then to your collection today? |
| This music box is unique and has everything. The | | | | |