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H5676 Musical box, disc polyphon, Nicole Freres, Leipzig (OF). Polyphon musical box H. Peters and Co. London Made in Leipzig.(LC).
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Object statement
Musical box, disc polyphon, Nicole Freres, Leipzig (OF). Polyphon musical box H. Peters and Co. London Made in Leipzig.(LC).

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Description
Musical box, disc polyphon, Nicole Freres, Leipzig (OF). Polyphon musical box H. Peters and Co. London Made in Leipzig.(LC).

Decoratively carved vertical cabinet of dark and light wood; front glass door reveals mechanism; two combs; key missing.
Marks
Plaque on top: "Polyphon/automatic musical instrument/ Nicole Freres Leipzig".

Carved into front top: "Polyphon"

On brass backing for combs: "Polyphon".
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
H5676
Height
965 mm
Width
695 mm
Depth
400 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Source unknown

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/243972 |title=H5676 Musical box, disc polyphon, Nicole Freres, Leipzig (OF). Polyphon musical box H. Peters and Co. London Made in Leipzig.(LC). |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=20 June 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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