盘片音乐盒 "Regina Modell 40"

With duplex combs (complete) on short bedplate, speed control and celluloid plaques with patd. dates to May 1897, in serpentine-fronted mahogany cabinet with cabriole legs and double doors to disc-storage shelves, decorated with painted floral sprays, courting couples and romantic landscapes, width 23 x height 40 ½ in. (58 x 103 cm), original finish, minor scuffs, with eleven original discs. Note: Musical box cases decorated in the manner of Rookwood pottery were a later addition to the Regina range alongside Venetian walnut, vernis martin and marquetry finishes, popular c. 1900–1915. Several models were advertised in the Rookwood style, although few appear to have been produced. Intended to harmonize with the lighter styles of the period, they represented the final luxurious flourishing of the American musical box market. This example is beautifully-preserved condition and has a full, resonant tone.