Music Box

Date1950

Mediummetal, paper

Dimensions2 × 2 3/4 in. (5.1 × 7 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Fran Tuthill

Object numberPC2003.8.3

DescriptionThis circular music box constructed of metal and paper showcases an illustration of a man with closed eyes and a calm expression, a white beard, sitting on a chair and interacting with a cat, a bird on his shoulder, and a dog beside him. The background highlights a natural landscape and features a man walking, holding a smiling/surprised expression and a rifle in his hand. The backside of the music box illustrates a blonde woman with a long, blue skirt sitting in a chair with a man with brown hair and a yellow shirt fitting shoes for the woman. A woman in a green dress on the left side has a shocked expression, while another woman wearing a pink dress on the right has the same expression in the background, containing a brick fireplace, a broom, and a bucket. There is a white rectangle in the top center portion of the illustration that reads "Thorens" in red blocky lettering. Just underneath, this reads "Parade of the / Wooden Sole" in thin, courier lettering. A smaller "Made in Switzerland" is read on the bottom right corner of the white rectangle. Above the rectangle reads "CR 122" in the same courier lettering, and the bottom left corner of the rectangle illustrates a small black symbol.

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