Music box. Spain, early 20th century.

Music box. Spain, early 20th century.
In wood, metal and felt.
It presents small wear due to the passage of time.
Measurements: 20 x 38 x 13 cm.
Music box with a chest structure, veneered in wood. Special piece pulled by a little donkey in felt as a cart.The modern music box was created in the 19th century. They were developed on the basis of a type of 18th century music box called "carillons á musique". Modern music boxes could be of any size, from small enough to fit in a pocket to examples that took up the space of a piece of furniture. They were made by artisan watchmakers, and during the 19th century most of their production was concentrated in Switzerland. The first cases of the 18th century used metal discs, the system being changed to a cylinder after the Napoleonic wars.