Description:

MUSIC BOX, SEA CAPTAIN ASSOCIATION - 1890s Swiss 20-Air Cylinder Music Box in fine banded mahogany base, with the original receipt and envelope from June 6, 1894 purchase by Captain Andrew M. Ross, commander of the famed fast Schooner 'Henrietta' out of NYC, which was damaged beyond repair by a typhoon on a return trip from Yokohama in the fall of 1894. The box is 7 1/2" tall, 24 1/2" wide, 11 1/2" deep, has original key, is in fine working condition, some loss to the paper applique on the top, interior label with song list.

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May 22, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
Thomaston, ME, US

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