Music Box
Title
Music Box
Description
Regina music box, originally belonged to Matilda Bishop Lowe. This large disk music box sits in the original oak resonating stand. Some cleaning and repairs may be needed.
From Burke Hodgson:
"This Regina Music box dates from the 1880s and belonged to my Great Grandmother Matilda Bishop Lowe. It is unusual because the resonating stand was built for the music box. There is also an unusually large collection of disks. It was broken for many years, but in the 1920s my father replaced a number of the jeweled bearings and got it working again. Based on this, my mother snitched it, ignoring all criticism from other family members. It has a beautiful tone. It was broken for a few weeks this summer, but I was able to find someone who fixed it for me."
From Burke Hodgson:
"This Regina Music box dates from the 1880s and belonged to my Great Grandmother Matilda Bishop Lowe. It is unusual because the resonating stand was built for the music box. There is also an unusually large collection of disks. It was broken for many years, but in the 1920s my father replaced a number of the jeweled bearings and got it working again. Based on this, my mother snitched it, ignoring all criticism from other family members. It has a beautiful tone. It was broken for a few weeks this summer, but I was able to find someone who fixed it for me."
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
On loan from Burke Hodgson in memory of Moselle Burke Hodgson. Became donation 2005-12-28.
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
c. 1880s
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
Music Box:
11 in. high x 21 3/4 in. wide x 19 1/4 in. deep
11 in. high x 21 3/4 in. wide x 19 1/4 in. deep
Stand:
34 1/8 in. high x 26 in. wide x 22 in. deep
34 1/8 in. high x 26 in. wide x 22 in. deep
Type
Oak
Brass
Silk
Brass
Silk
Identifier
L1999.01.06
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H101
Lyndon Parlor
Date of Acquisition
1999-02-18
Condition
Some cleaning and repairs may be needed.
Provenance
Originally belonged to Matilda Bishop Lowe.
Collection
Citation
“Music Box,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/148.
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