{"product_id":"vintage-french-wooden-music-box-brass-musical-movement","title":"Vintage French Wooden Music Box — Brass Musical Movement — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vintage French wooden music box with brass musical movement — warm wood tones, classic cylinder mechanism, and the particular intimacy of a song that plays only when you choose to wind it. Found in good condition with a movement that still plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood case, brass movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cylinder music box movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic French \/ Swiss tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good — age-appropriate wear, movement functional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e [WEIGHT]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e [DIMENSIONS]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen it and the brass movement begins — small metal teeth catching a spinning cylinder, translating metal into melody with a precision that has nothing to do with electricity and everything to do with craft. The style echoes the great Swiss and French makers — Reuge, Cuendet — who understood that a music box was never just about the music. It was about the moment of opening, the anticipation, the particular intimacy of a song that plays only when you choose to wind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm wood tones, classic brass movement, timeless in the way that only well-made things manage to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause French wooden music boxes at this quality of movement and case are increasingly hard to find. Because the cylinder mechanism is the kind of engineering that rewards patience and attention. Because some sounds are worth the winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne available. Age-appropriate wear throughout — honest, not damaged. Brass movement winds and plays. A strong piece for a music box collection, a romantic interior, or anywhere that benefits from a little melody and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381349269689,"sku":"4UL8ZS","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0828.jpg?v=1782833346","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/vintage-french-wooden-music-box-brass-musical-movement","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}