Paillard, St. Croix

( Spielwerke / movements)

Important Keywords: Accord parfait
Mandoline Quatuor Expressive
Zwei-Augen-Lyra

[1] Sublime Harmonie,
[2] Early Key Winding Music Box, N° 4876 or 48.76,
[3] GLORIA interchangeable Mandoline Zither,
[4] Longue marche Concertino Music Box playing 2½ hours,
[5] With saddle-shaped cylinders,
[6],
[7],
[8],
[9],
[10],
[11],
[12],
[13],
[14] with two small five-pointed stars,
[15] Sublime Harmonie Mandoline Expression,
[16] Sublime Harmonie,
[16a] Coat of the Arms on the cock,
[17] Excelsior Interchangeable,
[18] E. Paillard & Co, Interchangeable 4 cyl.,
[19] Paillard with Zither,
N° 104,
N° 896,
N° 2018,
N° 5336,
N° 14175,
N° 16829,
N° 30363,
N° 40408,
N° 50222,
N° 52870,
N° 59748 The Garney Family, Song Festival,
N° 67038
N° 67805 (c),
N° 71616,
N° 76661,
N° 78867,
N° 90792 (Paillard NY)

And Amoebean Musical Boxes


[1] N° number


[2] Early Key Winding Music Box,
N° 4876 or 48.76

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[3] GLORIA interchangeable box Mandoline Zither

Paillard´s  GLORIA interchangeable box Mandoline Zither was a bold attempt to mass-produce this style. Although the goverN° assembly was at the right of the cylinder, it was driven by a shaft under the bedplate and was thus independent of the cylinder.
(Ord-Hume, Music Box, Plate 94)


[4] Longue marche ConcertiN° Music Box playing 2½ hours, mady by Paillard, St. Croix, Switzerland.


Table: 42" (114 cm) x 18" (38 cm) x 40" (67 cm).
Cyl.: 13" (33 cm) x 3,5" (85 mm)

Four spring barrels, playing two and a half hour without winding, as stated on the plaque:

8 operatic airs listed on the original tune sheet.

The large comb plays the main melodies whilst the small comb picks out tone varkiarions of the air producing a pleasantly different sound.

The case is veneered in burr-walnut with tulip wood and boxwood cross banding.
The matching table has turned ebonized legs and a lockable draw that contains q reading or writing slope and pen and ink compartments


[5] With saddle-shaped cylinders


[6]


[7]


5.75h-20.5w-9d


[8]


Home & Décor Decorative Objects Decorative Boxes Music Boxes Previous Lot 1327 Next LARGE PAILLARD MUSIC BOX & TABLE, FOUR CYLINDERS - 2 Item Details Description Paillard Interchangeable cylinder music box, Swiss, c.1890, the burlwood music box set in and removable from the matching single drawer table with ebonized turned supports, the table drawer and box with four approx 13.1/8"l cylinders, the top of the music box with mother of pearl accented inlaid cartouche, mechanics operate with a good tone, music box: approx 7.5"h, 34.75"w, 13"d, table: approx 28"h, 44.5"w, 25.5"d


[9]


Lot 146 PAILLARD 10-CYLINDER ANTIQUE MUSIC BOX. "Sublime Harmonie" music box, featuring two combs, double spring motor, tune indicator, "zither" tone moderator, and ten interchangeable cylinders. Each cylinder is 13" long (pinned length) and plays six tunes, for a total of 60 selections. The cylinders are cleaned, polished and lacquered so that they will remain bright and attractive for many years to come. All of the cylinders are housed in storage drawers built into the table and are easily accessible. The Sublime Harmonie format provides for a sweet, melodic sound and there are N° missing teeth, damper squeaks Antique Place N° ember 22, 2022 5:30 PM EST Dania Beach, FL, US


[10]


Sublime Harmonie model, Longue Marche pat'd medallion of 1881, zither attachment, comes with 4 interchangable cylinders (14 3/4"), table has two drawers, case measures 44" long, 16 1/2" deep and 9 3/4" tall, the table is 29 1/2" tall, 51" wide


[11]


Willow Auction House Lot 0259 2022 Dec 14 Paillard Style Interchangeable Cylinder Music Box - 16 Interchangeable cylinder music box in the style of Paillard. Black lacquer, burled veneer, mother-of-pearl inlay. Drawer for additional cylinders below main compartment. Three cylinders, crank, and key are included. 14 1/2" H x 27 1/2" L x 16 1/2" W


[12]


Large marquetry cylinder music box by C. Paillard and Co. Ste Croix Swiss 19th century inner glass cover displaying grand format design movement play repeater, with fast and slow tempo lever.
Dimensions: Height.19cm. Width. 63cm. Depth. 27cm


[13]


N° [14] with two small five-pointed stars


two small five-pointed stars


Posthorn dagger mark



N° [15] Sublime Harmonie Mandoline Expression


14705



N° [16] Sublime Harmonie Label

Better readable is the label of Nr. 78867 of the same maker


The coat of arms mark of Paillard, in a rare variant on the cock



N° [16a] Coat of the arms on the cock


N° [17] Excelsior Interchangeable
(Ernest Paillard)


height 45 inches x width 55 inches x depth 28 inches


Tune indicator


cinemascop-like escutcheon

Marquetry veneer burl wood case and stand with ebonized embellishment, glass internal cover reveals internal mechanics and interchangable cylinders, two drawers in the stand open to fitted storage compartment for extra cylinders, also includes trunk full of accessories, ten music cylinders, and various accompanying ephemera relating to its history and purchase.

Click to the chapter about Ernest Paillard and the Excelsior



[18] E. Paillard & Co., Ste. Croix, Interchangeable, 4 cyl., Columbia Sublime Harmonie

Four grand format cylinders playing six airs each, crank-wind double-spring motor with instant stop, speed control, tune selector and tune indicator, zither attachment, nickel-plated and gilt fittings, colored title card in lid.

Walnut case in Renaissance style with blind-fretted panels. There is a carved convex frieze rail to the table incorporating drawer with fall-front and sliding cylinder-rack with slots for six cylinders, on turned and carved legs joined by central stretcher. There is a tag attached to the music box with writing in French.

Total width 133.3 cm.

Cylinders 50.9 by 8 cm.

Height of the case 97.9 cm.

Length of the table 129.5 by 73.8 cm


Left side


Right side


N° 104: Early Sublime Harmonie Box by its inventor, Paillard


N° 896
Bottom left: E[ugene] & A[mi] Paillard Frères


E[ugene] & A[mi] P[aillard] f[rères]


Agent's number 852?

Printer of the tune sheet: Spensier & Co, Lausanne, (according to Paul Bellamy: The Music Makers of Switzerland, 2015, p. 299)


Bellamy: Tuneheets Makers Agents (2022), p. 18/1, Fig. 18/4


E[ugene] & A[mi] P[aillard] f[rères]

See History of Paillard & PVF


N° 2018


57.5 cm wide x 23 cm deep x 15 cm high


Ebay 2023 Jun 15


N° 5336

Private ownership


N° 14175
Accord parfait
Mandoline Quatuor Expressive


Accord parfait


Mandoline Quatuor Expressive

21" x 3.5" cylinder
The box is 35"x10"x13"
It plays "Barber of Seville", "Freyschutz", "William Tell", and "Nabucco".


[1] N° 16829


„Zwei-Augen-Lyra“
“Lyra with two eyes”


Handle of the crank


©Aden Macarthur


N° 30363


N° 40408


Vage Zuschreibung an Paillard St. Croix. Handgeschriebene Nummer 40408 auf der Unterseite des Gehäused, darunter „14P“. Länge: 65,5cm, Breite: 25,5cm, Höhe: 18,0cm.


N° 50222


Nr. 52870


Nr. 59748 The Garney Family, Song Festival


59748,Measures- 5.5''H x 18.75''W x 9''


59748 Measures- 5.5''H x 18.75''W x 9'' https://www.houseofnames.com/carney-family-crest


Nr. 67038

Fine Swiss amboyna and ebonised music box by and inscribed Manufactured by C. Paillard & Co., STE Croix, Switzerland on a recessed silvered plate fitted with two repeat/to change, to start/to stop selection levers


Silvered disc screwed to the bed plate inscribed Longue Marche, Patented, United States March 11th 1881 and England September 16th 1879


Stamped 67038 behind the spring barrel and on the side of the winding handle

The 14.5" cylinder with two separate combs, the case fitted with two ornate cast handles and inlaid with boxwood lines, 41" wide overall


Nr. 67805



Nr. 71616 (?)


arrow: posthorn dagger mark


arrow: posthorn dagger mark



Nr. 76661


Nr. 78867