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Description
Oval, glass-domed music box featuring a monkey dressed in formal 18th century costume. He plays a violin whose case lies on the ground near him, under an arch of dried flowers and branches, and china flowers. The music and monkey are activated with a string pulley on the side of the base. Made by Jean-Marie Phalibois in France. Phalibois create a whole line of automate machines in the late 19th century.
Type
image
Identifier
D43525C2-809A-43E7-88E3-940679484540 1966-1-48
Subject
Music boxes Victoriana (LCSH) Monkeys Entertainment
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