Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Music box
Object Number:
INV.8756
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, brass, glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 49.5 x 36.8 cm )
Marks:
painted: label on disk illegible
Description:
Music box, veneered with molded bird decoration on lid, brass hinges, columns, four pad feet, lion-shaped latch, molded brass foliate handles; on inside lid, print covered with glass of cherubs making music and glass-covered punched disk with brass arm.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
