Item # |
A 198 005 |
Origin/Country |
England |
Labels/Text Item |
Pauline Ralph Original Handmade in England (stenc.on bottom). See Note |
Year Given |
x |
Material Item |
Wood, thatch (all natural materials) |
Manufacturer Item |
Pauline Ralph |
Music Mechanism by |
Reuge Sainte Croix Switzerland (all metal mech.); see Misc. Info. |
Number of Teeth |
19, cylinder marked ' 3 4 3 8 '. |
Music/Song |
My Lady Greensleeves (label. Also ' Swiss Musical Movement '). |
Dim in " l x w x h |
6.5 x 5.25 x 6.0 |
Box |
No |
Information on Box |
x |
Est. Origin |
x |
Est. Year/Period |
See Misc. Information. |
Music Mechanism housed in |
Bottom |
Distributor |
x |
On/Off Switch |
Yes, tilt roof for music to play |
Activate Music |
Key, metal, in bottom |
Weight in Lbs |
1.05 |
Moving Parts |
No |
On Foot/Pedestal |
No |
Remarks on Condition |
Fair, because one pole (?) missing; otherwise really good for age. |
Misc Information |
Music mechanism mentions ' Sainte ' in full, not ' Ste ' as on later mechanisms.Music mech. working perfectly. Conclusion; early Reuge music mechanism (fifties or earlier?). |