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Antique German Polyphon Style 43 Serpentine Case
Antique German Polyphon Style 43 Serpentine Walnut Disc Music Box, c.1899 – Pristine Intact Comb, 10 Discs (Serial No. 163349)
An exceptional and highly original late-Victorian tabletop disc-playing music box manufactured by the world-renowned Polyphon Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germany. Dating to circa 1899–1900 based on factory serial number 163349, this machine represents the absolute golden era of mechanical musical craftsmanship.
This specific example features the rarer, highly desirable serpentine-front walnut cabinet with an elegant shaped base and rich original graining. The interior lid opens to reveal the classic, pristine monochrome lithograph print depicting musical cherubs in a garden setting. The central brass drive arm features ornate textured engravings and houses the original black tracking rollers to guide the steel discs smoothly across the mechanism.
Crucially for collectors, the steel musical comb is in 100% complete, flawless condition with zero nbroken or repaired teeth. The starwheel gantry and original damper wires are beautifully aligned, delivering a clear, robust sound projection typical of the top-tier Polyphon brand.
The box is bundled with an outstanding library of 10 original 11-inch (28 cm) metal projection discs, offering a magnificent variety of late-19th-century musical genres, including popular London comic operas, military marches, classical opera, and traditional folk music.
Included 11" (28cm) Polyphon Steel Disc Library:
Catalog No. 5451: "Soldiers in the Park" (From the 1898 hit musical A Runaway Girl) – Lionel Monckton
Catalog No. 2441: "Washington Post Marsch" (The iconic 1889 military anthem) – John Philip Sousa
Catalog No. 2404: "Lass o' Bon-Accord" (The classic 1884 Scottish fiddle tune) – James Scott Skinner
Catalog No. 2381: "Der Mikado Walzer" (A beloved waltz medley from The Mikado) – Arthur Sullivan
Catalog No. 2502: "The Geisha - A Geisha's Life" (From the hit 1896 London musical comedy) – Sidney Jones
Catalog No. 5731: "The Hundred Pipers" (Traditional Scottish Jacobite air) – Lady Nairne
Catalog No. 2441: "Killarney" (The definitive Victorian Irish parlor classic) – Michael William Balfe
Catalog No. 2302: "Lohengrin - Brautchor / Wedding Song" (The timeless Bridal Chorus) – Richard Wagner
Catalog No. 5452: "Pas de Quatre" (The famous "Skirt Dance" from Faust Up-to-Date) – Wilhelm Meyer Lutz
Catalog No. 2705: "It's Hard to Say Good-Bye!" (Sentimental 1898 British music hall standard) – E. W. Rogers
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TN21 8RA
Tel : 01435 511383
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An exceptional and highly original late-Victorian tabletop disc-playing music box manufactured by the world-renowned Polyphon Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germany. Dating to circa 1899–1900 based on factory serial number 163349, this machine represents the absolute golden era of mechanical musical craftsmanship.
This specific example features the rarer, highly desirable serpentine-front walnut cabinet with an elegant shaped base and rich original graining. The interior lid opens to reveal the classic, pristine monochrome lithograph print depicting musical cherubs in a garden setting. The central brass drive arm features ornate textured engravings and houses the original black tracking rollers to guide the steel discs smoothly across the mechanism.
Crucially for collectors, the steel musical comb is in 100% complete, flawless condition with zero nbroken or repaired teeth. The starwheel gantry and original damper wires are beautifully aligned, delivering a clear, robust sound projection typical of the top-tier Polyphon brand.
The box is bundled with an outstanding library of 10 original 11-inch (28 cm) metal projection discs, offering a magnificent variety of late-19th-century musical genres, including popular London comic operas, military marches, classical opera, and traditional folk music.
Included 11" (28cm) Polyphon Steel Disc Library:
Catalog No. 5451: "Soldiers in the Park" (From the 1898 hit musical A Runaway Girl) – Lionel Monckton
Catalog No. 2441: "Washington Post Marsch" (The iconic 1889 military anthem) – John Philip Sousa
Catalog No. 2404: "Lass o' Bon-Accord" (The classic 1884 Scottish fiddle tune) – James Scott Skinner
Catalog No. 2381: "Der Mikado Walzer" (A beloved waltz medley from The Mikado) – Arthur Sullivan
Catalog No. 2502: "The Geisha - A Geisha's Life" (From the hit 1896 London musical comedy) – Sidney Jones
Catalog No. 5731: "The Hundred Pipers" (Traditional Scottish Jacobite air) – Lady Nairne
Catalog No. 2441: "Killarney" (The definitive Victorian Irish parlor classic) – Michael William Balfe
Catalog No. 2302: "Lohengrin - Brautchor / Wedding Song" (The timeless Bridal Chorus) – Richard Wagner
Catalog No. 5452: "Pas de Quatre" (The famous "Skirt Dance" from Faust Up-to-Date) – Wilhelm Meyer Lutz
Catalog No. 2705: "It's Hard to Say Good-Bye!" (Sentimental 1898 British music hall standard) – E. W. Rogers
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Category Antique Boxes
Period Late Victorian Antiques
Material Walnut and Mahogany
Origin German
Item code as905a106 / Pat
Status For Sale
£1250.00 
$1671.63
€1465.25
$1671.63
€1465.25
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Postage cost are not included in the price of the item unless stated in the description. Any overseas buyers must contact me for shipping and import tax payable by the purchaser. All items will be carefully packaged and sent by courier a signature will be required. I take photographs before and after packaging I also keep all proof of postage should this be required. Larger items I.e. furniture and longcase clocks etc, must be collected by the purchers at their own cost.
I will deliver locally for a nominal fee should this service be required please e mail me for details.
Buyers outside the UK need to email us for postage costs before buying. Overseas buyers need to check that the item they intend buying can be imported into their country and will be responsible for paying all postage cost and any customs and/or tax charges.
I will deliver locally for a nominal fee should this service be required please e mail me for details.
Buyers outside the UK need to email us for postage costs before buying. Overseas buyers need to check that the item they intend buying can be imported into their country and will be responsible for paying all postage cost and any customs and/or tax charges.
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Bruces Antiques
Unit 3 at WatsonsBurwash Road
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8RA
Tel : 01435 511383
or : 07946378068
Non UK callers : +44 1435 511383 or +44 7946378068
Get directions to Bruces Antiques
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