BERNARD NOVELL MUSIC BOXES
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      • 2/51 Photo Album Tabatiere RD
      • Cigarette Box Conversions
    • Coming Soon >
      • 8/97 Nicole Freres RD
      • 8/77 Bremond Drum & Bells RD
      • 6/58 Ami Rivenc Cartel
    • How to restore a Music Box >
      • Mechanism Restoration
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    • 12/195 Lecoultre Freres RD
    • 12/72 Unknown RD
    • 8/130 Cuendet RD
    • 8/122 Ducummun Girod RD
    • 8/88 Paillard, Vaucher et Fils
    • 8/79 L'Epee RD
    • 8/78 Langdorff et Fills RD
    • 6/107 Nicole Freres RD
    • 6/104 Nicol Freres RD
    • 6/103 Unknown RD
    • 6/57 Cartel RD
    • 6/50 Tabatiére
    • 6/41 PVF Bells RD
    • 6/41 Ami Rivenc Cartel RD
    • 4/57 Unknown RD
    • 4/50 George Baker RD
    • 3/99 Opera Cartel RD
    • 3/70 Burr Walnut Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Silver Birch Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Small Oak Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Burl Walnut Tabatiére
    • 2/82 Rzebitschek RD
    • 2/70 Piano Nécessaire
    • 2/69 Ducummun Girod RD
    • 2/50 Cuendet
    • 2/32 Painted Music Box
    • 2/18 Personalised Mahogany Box
    • 1/37 Personalised Mahogany Box
    • 1/37 Personalised Oak Box
    • 1/18 Carousel
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    • Do-terra Box
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      • 12/72 Nicole Freres
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      • 12/72 Unknown
      • 8/38 Mermod Freres
      • 8/25 Unknown in Oak Box
      • 6/41 Ami Rivenc
      • 2/55 Photo Album
      • 2/22 Photo Album Movement
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Cartels

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Cuendet 8/123 Sublime Piccolo
A Cartel is a term given to larger movements often in fancy inlaid boxes, but some of the best are in plain fruitwood boxes. The word Cartel is used because the components were often made as part of a cottage industry and then brought to a factory to be assembled.
They are shown here in the order of size (number of tunes to number of teeth). 
Some are now fully restored, some in the process of restoration and some awaiting restoration.
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​Click on the heading to see more about that particular box and where it is in the restoration programme.

12/129 Nicole Freres 2 per turn Fat Cylinder Opera  - One of a pair - circa 1855

Under restoration - requires re-pinning - due back mid 2026
See it in the workshop

12/195 Lecoultre Freres - Scottish aires - circa 1862

Fully restored 2022
One of the earliest known 'alternate tip' movements. It is almost certain to have been used to teach or practice dance.


8/123 Cuendet - Sublime Piccolo - circa 1896

Fully restored 2023
​Included repining of the cylinder 
A fabulous sound produce by three separate combs tuned to give a beautiful resonance

8/122 Ducommun-Girod - Mandolin - circa 1881

Fully Restored November 2023
A stunningly decorated box with some unusual tunes. Almost certainly a one-off.

8/97 Nicole Freres

Unrestored
One for 2026 maybe

8/79 L'Epee - Scottish aires - circa 1872

Fully restored 2023
For sale


8/78 Langdorff et Fils - circa 1882

Movement Fully Restored. Awaiting minor case restoration
Very rare cartel playing seven Romanian folk dance tunes and one Austrian polka. Probably used to teach dancing 

8/77 Bremond Drum & Bells - circa 1862

Awaiting Restoration

8/77 Paillard - Harpe Eolienne - circa 1879

Fully Restored July 2025
Awaiting a new glass lid.

6/107 Nicole Freres keywind circa 1859

Fully Restored November 2024

6/104 Nicole Freres - keywind - circa 1844

Fully restored 2022

6/103 Cartel - keywind - circa 1830

Mechanism Fully Restored, including re-pinning - Case awaiting restoration
See it in the workshop

4/50 George Baker - circa 1895

Fully restored including re-pinned cylinder 2022
George Baker 4/50 - fully restored

4/57 Unknown Cartel - circa 1845

Fully restored December 2024

4/78 Nicole Freres - circa 1842

Under restoration Requires substantial re-restoration of some badly restored teeth.

3/99 Sectional comb - circa 1825

Fully restored 2023
3/99 sectional comb - fully restored

2/82 Cartel by Franz Rzebitschek of Prague between 1848 & 1854

Bought at auction in Prague May 2025
From the estate of JUDr. Matouš Mandl (1865-1048), Czech lawyer and politician, mayor of Pilsen, art collector.
​Tune two is the famous Radecký March by Johann Strauss the Elder
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  • Welcome
    • About
    • History
  • The Collection
    • Cartels >
      • 12/195 Lecoultre Freres Cartel
      • 12/129 NF Fat Cylinder
      • 8/130 Cuendet
      • 8/122 Ducommun-Girod
      • 8/97 Nicole Freres
      • 8/78 Langdorff & Fils
      • 8/77 Bremond Drum & Bells
      • 8/77 Paillard Vaucher HE
      • 6/107 Nicole Freres
      • 6/104 Nicol Freres
      • 6/103 Unknown
      • 4/78 Nicole Freres
      • 4/57 Unknown
      • 4/50 George Baker
      • 3/99 Cartel
      • 2/82 Rzebitschek
    • Tabatiéres >
      • 12/37 Ullmann
      • 6/51 Petites Musique
      • 6/50 Petites Musique RD
      • 6/42 Bremond
      • 4/82 Fortisimo
      • 4/77 Mandoline Zither
      • 4/61 Hamburg Tabatiere
      • 4/52 American Tabatiere
      • 3/57 Burr Walnut
      • 3 Air Georgian Tabatiere
      • 2/70 Brass / Oak Tabatiére
      • 2/69 Ebony
      • 2/69 Ducummun Girod
      • 2/59 Leather Cased Tabatiere
      • 2/55 Tortoiseshell
      • 2/52 US Ebony
      • 2/50 JGM Tabatiere
    • Classic
    • Manivelles >
      • Multiphone Manivelle
    • Disc Players
    • Ceramic
    • Jewellery Boxes
    • Paperweights
    • Novelties
    • Non Musical Boxes
    • Other Items
  • The Workshop
    • In the Workshop >
      • Symphonion Brevete
      • 12/129 NF Fat Cylinder RD
      • 4/82 Chevob RD
      • 4/78 Nicole Freres RD
      • 4/62 River Scene Tab RD
      • 2/51 Photo Album Tabatiere RD
      • Cigarette Box Conversions
    • Coming Soon >
      • 8/97 Nicole Freres RD
      • 8/77 Bremond Drum & Bells RD
      • 6/58 Ami Rivenc Cartel
    • How to restore a Music Box >
      • Mechanism Restoration
      • Case Restoration
      • Small mechanism restoration
  • Private Projects
    • 12/195 Lecoultre Freres RD
    • 12/72 Unknown RD
    • 8/130 Cuendet RD
    • 8/122 Ducummun Girod RD
    • 8/88 Paillard, Vaucher et Fils
    • 8/79 L'Epee RD
    • 8/78 Langdorff et Fills RD
    • 6/107 Nicole Freres RD
    • 6/104 Nicol Freres RD
    • 6/103 Unknown RD
    • 6/57 Cartel RD
    • 6/50 Tabatiére
    • 6/41 PVF Bells RD
    • 6/41 Ami Rivenc Cartel RD
    • 4/57 Unknown RD
    • 4/50 George Baker RD
    • 3/99 Opera Cartel RD
    • 3/70 Burr Walnut Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Silver Birch Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Small Oak Tabatiére
    • 3/36 Burl Walnut Tabatiére
    • 2/82 Rzebitschek RD
    • 2/70 Piano Nécessaire
    • 2/69 Ducummun Girod RD
    • 2/50 Cuendet
    • 2/32 Painted Music Box
    • 2/18 Personalised Mahogany Box
    • 1/37 Personalised Mahogany Box
    • 1/37 Personalised Oak Box
    • 1/18 Carousel
    • Japanese Box
    • Do-terra Box
  • Commissions
    • Commissions & Restorations >
      • Polyfon case
      • 12/62 PVF Cartel RD
      • 2/56 JGM RD
      • 6/66 Perrelet RD
      • Spiteri
      • Sylvia King
      • Watson
      • Repair Shop >
        • Bagatelle
        • Chequered Table
        • High Chair
        • Jewellery Box
        • Mills
    • Completed Commissions >
      • 12/72 Nicole Freres
      • 12/62 Paillard Vaucher
      • 8/77 Unattributed
      • 6/57 Cartel
      • 4/50 Reuge in Tunbridge Ware Music Box
      • 2/22 Trinket Box
      • Henroit
      • Music Box
      • Necklace Box
      • Pair of small 1/18 Boxes
      • Queen Victoria Album
      • Seasons Photo Album
      • Sewing Boxes x 2
      • Tabatiere SG
      • Travel Box
      • Tunbridge Ballerina Box
      • Two boxes
      • Two small boxes
      • Victorian Sewing Box
      • Victorian Writing Slope 2
      • Victorian Writing Slope
      • Walnut Writing Slope
      • Writing Slope
  • Shop
    • Stock >
      • For Sale by Auction >
        • 8/88 Pallard, Vaucher et Fils
        • 8/79 L'Epee Cartel
        • 6/58 Ami Rivenc
        • 6/57 Unknown
        • 6/41 PVF Bells in sight
        • Bird Barrel Organ
    • Sold >
      • 12/72 Unknown
      • 8/38 Mermod Freres
      • 8/25 Unknown in Oak Box
      • 6/41 Ami Rivenc
      • 2/55 Photo Album
      • 2/22 Photo Album Movement
      • 1/18 Ex Mallorca box
      • 1/18 Balerina Jewellery Box
      • 1/18 Georgian Box
      • Japanese Butterfly Box
      • Barrel Organ Manivelle Kit
  • Links
    • Glossary of Terms