Antique Music Boxes UK
Beesker recommends Keith Harding as Britain's best
website for buying Antique Music Boxes
ABOUT 'KEITH HARDING'S WORLD OF MECHANICAL MUSIC'
Keith
Harding's World of Mechanical Music website is recommended by us as Britain's
best website for buying antique music boxes. It is published by Keith Harding
from The Oak House, High Street, Northleach, Glos GL54 3ET, England. Keith
Harding has been engaged since 1961 in the quality restoration of musical boxes
and clocks. This includes the re-pinning of musical box cylinders, and the
making of replacement combs. Estimates for repair and restoration are given
without obligation.
The website is organised into the following main
sections: Workshop, Stock, Shop, Museum, Links, and PDFs. The Stock List covers
the following categories: Clocks, Cylinder Music Boxes, Automata, Discplayers,
Organs & Stringed Instruments, Pauline Ralph Musicals, Books on Clocks &
Watches, and Books on Music & Automata.
An example of the type of antique music box for sale at the website is a
two-comb 'Sublime Harmony' with a large 43.5cm cylinder playing eight popular
airs, made by Ami Rivenc of Geneva around 1884. The case is veneered in rosewood
edged with kingwood and boxwood, and inlaid with mother of pearl. The price of
this item is £4,950.