PVF ( Spielwerke / movements): [1] Sublime Harmonie, [2] M.J.Paillard NY, [3], [4] Orchestral box, [5] , [6] , [7], [8] (year 1880), [9], [10], [11] interchangeable 6 cylinders, [12] (no s/n, tune sheet missing)
N° 66, N°8142, N°8592, N°13823, N°17516, N°52870, N°88615: Sublime Harmonie Soprano [N° 1] Sublime Harmonie
[N° 2] no number, M.J.Paillard NY [N° 3] No serial Number
[N° 4] Orchestral box Made by Paillard, Vaucher, Fils. Eight-air orchestral box has a 16 in. cylinder and plays a 15-note reed organ, six bells (which have bee strikers) and a drum. The bells are decorated with engine-turning. Ornamental strikers such as these are often found finely enamelled in several colours. Butterflies, bees, doves and moths are frequent subjects for representation in metal as strikers. (Ord-Hume, Music Box, Plate 112) [N° 5] No tune sheet [N° 6] no number ©6 Stiftwalzen mit je 8 Melodien, mit Trommel, Kastagnette und 10 Glocken mit Schmetterlingen als Schlaghämmer mit passendem Tisch mit Schublade und 5 Wechselwalzen, wurzelmaserholzfurniert und intarsiert, signiert C.P.& Co. (Charles Paillard & Co., Sainte Croix), Tisch: H = 106 cm, T = 67 cm, B = 129 cm, Spieldose: 104 cm, Walzenlänge 41 cm [N° 7] Posthorn-Dagger [N° 8] (year 1880)
The fully serviced movement features 8 bells, all individually engraved, together with a central drum, all of which can be disengaged at will by the levers at the front of the movement. The comb has three sections, and the music box plays a selection of 8 operatic tunes as detailed on the original tunesheet.
[N° 9] no number [N° 10] no number
[N° 11] no serial number, interchangeable with 6 cylinders A Paillard Vaucher et Fils interchangeable musical box, late 19th century, c.1880, with six cylinders, zither, twin-barrel motor, in a burr walnut and inlaid case, on a stand fitted with a single drawer housing further cylinders, raised on fluted supports terminating in ceramic castors, 98cm wide 50.5cm deep 92cm high cylinders 33cm [N° 12] N° 66 N° 639, 2nd: Mascotte N° 692 N° 896 Gautschi N° 1088: Vesible Bells N° 1824
N° 1889, 8th: Mascotte N° „2018“
Engraved with initials (x2) "P.V.F." to the mandolin expressive zither bar, "HN" on the cyl. 57.5 cm wide x 23 cm deep x 15 cm high Rosewood and marquetry inlaid cased eight air musical box
N° 2253: Mandoline N° 2258: Mandoline N° 3024
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