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English: Music Box And Key, late 19th century   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Music Box And Key, late 19th century
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English: Wood box with lid attached with three hinges. At front, decoration of two roses, and a keyhole. At side, a key with the mark: IP. IG. Inside is the music cylinder. Printed paper label affixed inside the lid with two brass tacks. Striped border with lyre and face. Text reads: Six Airs / Etouffoirs en acier soit a Spiraux. Listed at center are the songs: Home Sweet Home; Motif de l’Ouverture de Gustave, d’Auber; Jim Crow; Berger Galop de Strauss; Isabel; and Finale du Serment, d’Auber.
Date late 19th century
Medium wood, brass, printed paper
Dimensions H x W x D: 11.1 × 40.6 × 12.1 cm (4 3/8 in. × 16 in. × 4 3/4 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
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Product Design and Decorative Arts
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1957-165-1-a,b
Credit line From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper
Notes Type: Music box and key
Source/Photographer Catalog Photo
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