Made in Germany, circa 1895-1900, serial number 211082, plays three synchronized 13 5/8 in. discs simultaneously using six combs; the cabinet of mahogany and burled wood veneers, its top consisting of a collonade with urn supports over a stepped cornice, below is a panel with applied decoration, fluted and turned columns flank a beveled glass door protecting the discs, the whole rests on a waist carved with a half fan.

Included are two disc storage units as follows: the first is an elaborate cabinet matching the music box in size, construction, and period. It contains 61 three-disc sets, the music being primarily classical though mixed with some religious material and popular tunes of the day; the second unit is a smaller 20th century wooden disc cabinet of simple box-like form. Affixed to the door's interior is a typed list of 62 tunes that, less one set, seems to correspond with the 61 disc sets present.

81.5 in. x 28.5 in. x 17.5 in.

The William McBride Family Collection

Very good estate condition overall; in playing order with all teeth present on the combs, however the start/stop mechanism does not engage; the music box with minor shrinkage cracks to left and right sides of the case, chip and loss to lower right crank handle, lacking escutcheon to left side of case; the storage cabinet with 3 in. cut and patch to right rear side panel, shrinkage cracks to left side panel, missing escutcheon to left side panel, break and repair to right corner of cornice, some chipping and losses to the base, replaced molding above door, bracket feet replaced.

$10,000 - 20,000