A fine quality Eroica walnut cased triple disc Upright Symphonion, German, circa 1898, with a gallery edged top, above a single glazed door inset with a pictorial panel depicting a semi- nude female, opening to three discs, accompanied by an additional 55 discs, 27.76 in. x 79.13 in. x 17.72 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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musical boxes and cabinets