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This is a beautiful Italian inlaid musical box with marquetry design of ballroom dancing couple. It come with the original brochure. It was made by Reuge for the Franklin mint. It features a 50 note musical movement made in Switzerland with 5 interchangeable cylinders. Each cylinder plays 2 tunes. The tune list is mounted inside the box and there is a brass limited edition plaque on the bottom. There is a glass cover that protects the movement. There is a small manufacturing blemish on the back side of the lid (see photo). Otherwise, the box is in pristine condition. The movement is in excellent working condition. There is a brass sliding on/off button on the front. If your speakers are on you should be able to hear it playing 4 of the songs (2 cylinders). Please be advised that the music will sound better on good quality desktop speakers - Laptop computer speakers are generally poor reproducers of the mp3 file. Measurements in inches. Height = 4.125, Length = 16, Width = 6.5. Dimensions given at maximum points. The item(s) approximate weight is 8 pounds 1 ounce.