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Not currently on display at the V&A
On display at the Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement, Utrecht

Capital Cuff Box

Music Box
1895-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

On loan to Museum Speelklok, Utrecht.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCapital Cuff Box (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Oak
Brief description
Capital Cuff Box, made by F.G. Otto & Sons, New Jersey, 1890s?
Physical description
Capital Cuff Box U.S. 81 note comb. Very unusual drive mechanisim consisting of two coil spirngs held under compression by a djain. Supplied with ten cuffs 19.7cm long with diameters from 10.8cm at the wide end to 8.3cm at the narrow end. Original coloured picture in lid showing a snowbound landscape with river and cabin.
Dimensions
  • Lid length: 67.3cm
  • Lid width: 39.4cm
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Base length: 70.5cm
  • Base width: 43.2cm
Credit line
Purchase made possible through the gift of an anonymous benefactor.
Object history
On long-term loan to the Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, since 1995.

Purchased by the V&A in 1975 (RPs 75/1161)
Historical context
This type of music box plays a toothed, slightly tapered 'cuff' rather than the more familiar cylinders or discs.
Subjects depicted
Summary
On loan to Museum Speelklok, Utrecht.
Collection
Accession number
W.63-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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