6/104 Nicol Freres Keywind Cartel No. 23104 (circa 1844)
Bought at Hannam's auction on 31st August 2021
An early example by the most well known manufacturer, with its original tunesheet and key.
A rather plain case, with simple boxwood stringing to lid and front.
Six lovely tunes.
An early example by the most well known manufacturer, with its original tunesheet and key.
A rather plain case, with simple boxwood stringing to lid and front.
Six lovely tunes.
The pictures below show the box fresh out of the workshop (20th April 2022), looking good and running well.
About 15 hours of restoration work but well worth the effort.
The Musicbox Restorer, has restored the comb, dampers and governor
About 15 hours of restoration work but well worth the effort.
The Musicbox Restorer, has restored the comb, dampers and governor
Comb restored, but some brass has tarnished so it's going to need another polish before I'm happy
Visit the Workshop page for this box
To listen to the tunes, click the grey Download Bar. This will open in a new page.
When finished use the back arrow and select the next tune.
When finished use the back arrow and select the next tune.
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Track 01 - In The Days When We Went (Gypsying) by Joseph Philip Robson and mentioned in the book "Jane Eyre"
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Track 02 - Hark 'tis The Waterfall Opera House
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Track 03 - My Love Is Like The Red, Red Rose is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources is often published as a poem. Many composers have set Burns' lyric to music, but it gained worldwide popularity set to the traditional tune "Low Down in the Broom"
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Track 04 - The Crusader's Lay
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Track 05 - Victoria Ower Bonny English Rose
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Track 06 - Jim Along Judey was blackface minstrel song by Edward Harper written in 1838 by the minstrel performer Edward Harper, and became a hit as a popular fiddle and dance tune.
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