Mermod Freres French Inlaid Cased Swiss Cylinder Music Box (watch Video)

  

SUPERIOR MERMOD FRERES SWISS CYLINDER MUSIC BOX ON INLAID FRENCH BURL WOOD CABRIOLE LEGS CASE. Video will open in a new window.

We have the privilege to offer you an estate superior Mermod Freres Swiss cylinder music box on a gorgeous fitted French burl wood case having cabriole legs. The finest sounding music box we have ever handled, in perfect working order at this time. It comes with three 13" cylinder rolls and the fitted drawer which houses the extra cylinder rolls has room for 6 more 13" rolls.

The top music box measures 33 1/2 inches long by 12 inches deep and is 7 1/2 inches tall. The matching main French inlaid table that the music box fits onto measures an impressive 30 1/2 inches tall, 27 1/2 inches wide and is 48 1/2 inches long. This is the most beautiful inlaid Mermod Freres music box table that we have seen on the market in the past few years, having the normal age lines shown in photos and minor nicks here and there from age. It has been beautifully taken care of.........

You will deal and pay them directly. They are the best and fairest price crate shipper we have dealt with. They are Pack and Send Plus in Waterbury, Vermont. For a blanket wrap shipper, we know a shipper from Massachusetts that we or you can call to see what her schedule is. Sometimes items can be delivered within a month or longer depending on her schedule and where you live. Her name is Wendy and the travels the whole United States and is a one man band. You will need to help her unload this piece. The measurements and weight listed above will be needed. Thank you and have a great day, Barbara and Richard! In regard to furniture and accessories, we sell antique furniture and accessories. As most people know, these pieces become more beautiful with age because of movements and distress in the woods, some having restoration.

Spindle turnings will not be uniform and swell unevenly with age. Wood tends to get stress fractures on support systems and where wide board construction is used. Eighty-five percent of 18th Century veneers have had some restoration during their life.

Pine secondary woods might fracture, making overlays and veneers have the same fracture lines. Old finishes might alligator, fade, fish-eye or darken depending on where the pieces were placed. All of these are desired by a true collector and gives it personality. Do not expect these early pieces to be like new. These pieces age gracefully just as we do, giving them unique personality.

We do our best to describe and photograph all items thoroughly, but handle a quantity of pieces every day and might miss something. We know if they tick, run, move and are in tune with the quality of sound, but offer no guarantees on these items. You are welcome to personally view or pick your item up at our showroom, which contains Early American to Continental furniture, fine paintings and prints, fine porcelains and glass, plus almost every category pertaining to our past. Open seven days a week 10:00 A.