Unique Music Boxes & Gifts
Music boxes were first produced in Europe in the late 1700s, and their popularity remains. If you are searching for more unique designs, one of the older European manufacturers may provide just the right item. Most have stayed true to their original ideals while incorporating newer product trends. Whether you're looking for a cool sculptural look or a more whimsical piece, their catalogues contain choices for different tastes and budgets.
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Premium boxes
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Since 1865, Reuge has created boxes with premium sound quality, holding updated movement technology within beautifully made cases. The more traditional 1865 classic line has a range of box sizes and melody lengths. Included in the contemporary Lounge category are musical wine carriers and small tables. Smaller, but just as charming, are items such as delicate Symphony porcelain musical flowers and bird song music boxes.
Inlay Boxes
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The art of marquetry inlay dates back to the 15th century in Italy. Artists at the renowned Sorrento company use this process to make each box. Using different types and colors of wood, figures from myth, ballerinas, flowers and instruments stand out against luxurious elm cases.
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Folk Art Style Boxes
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Wendt & Kuhn, located in the eastern region of Germany, started business in 1915. Personal artistic style combines with traditional wood carving technique to create charming music boxes. Items such as the Children's Procession Around a Tree and the Round Dance celebrate the Erzgebirge region. Irish craftsmen use the image of shamrocks, and Russian artists utilize the music of Tchaikovsky to showcase their homelands as well.
Other ideas
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Other music-related items can make special gifts. Musical frames from Cottage Garden come with art that can be replaced with a personal photo. Faberge musical goose eggs are elegant wonders of artistry. Gifts from Music House Shop include an Old World writing instrument set with a violin theme by Francesco Rubinato and mini grand piano and violin sets with Austrian crystals.
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