Symphonion music cabinet from the Wilhelminian... Lot 1408

Symphonion music cabinet from the Wilhelminian period, Leipzig around 1890, solid walnut and veneer, elegant gallery, beautiful crowning with decorative knobs, scale frieze and stepped lower section. The fold-out lower section contains a further 20 perforated panels (diameter 62 cm). A rolled-up spring is wound up by means of a crank. The automatic mechanism is activated by inserting a 5 pfennig coin. A rotating regulator controls the speed of rotation. The plate is driven by the perforated band around the plate. Height 247 x 88 x 52 cm. The mechanism is fully functional, the cabinet is in good condition with age-related sings of wear.