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'Celestial Voice' orchestral music box with two 16.5 inch interchangeable cylinders playing on combs, 8 stick drum, 7 bells, 6 striker castagnette and a 21 key organ with double reeds (no. 41 in the Duval collection). Inlaid lines on the birchwood case.

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  • Materials:Birchwood and pine
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 40 in, Width: 18 in, Height: 14.5 in