F.Lecoultre music box.

Early François Lecoultre cylinder box c 1826/ 28 playing two tunes on 3 revolutions. Here we here a bit of Mozart. Note the four blade governor. Would appear to have been in a clock base at some point in its life, now re homed in a suitable Antique Rosewood Box.

[@KarthusDreams]

The mechanical art of music will never die !

[@Numocron]

Wow this is such a lovely music box❤️😍🥰🎶🎵

[@KarthusDreams]

I m wondering...why the governor does have 4 blades ?

[@Mark-Singleton]

I would guess that theoretically 4 blades would smooth out the spring’s power delivery opposed to two. From my experience I have seen tiny 4 blade governors on sur-plateau mechs. Also observed on some boxes by this maker & one of his contemporaries: Henri Capt. Three & four blades appear in certain later overture boxes. Typically Langdorf & Nicole. On the bigger units it appears to prevent stilted deliveries.

[@KarthusDreams]

@@Mark-Singleton Thank you !