BEAUTIFUL MIRA SWISS DISC MUSIC BOX ca 1899/1900 NR!!!!

Mfg. by Mermod Freres - ST. Croix, Switzerland - ca 1899/1900 - EXCELLENT CONDITION - Quarter sawn oak case with wonderful original patina - I see only two minor issues with the case - First photo shows both very clearly - A scratch at 3 o'clock and a minor ding at 12 o'clock - both are on the very inside top rail - Music Box comes with twelve 12" discs - Box is 21 3/4" X 10 1/2" X11 1/4" - Dampers, teeth and comb are in excellent condition - Includes zither attachment and original crank - Very heavy solid works (Box weighs 47 pounds) - Tunes come across in clear, bright and rich tones - Mira Music Boxes were sold through the Jacot Music Box Company of New York City around the turn of the 19th century - A few quotes from the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments" by David Bowers (Collector's Bible) are as follows: "Mira music boxes are available in modest numbers in comparison to the surviving instruments of the big three - Polyphon, Regina and Symmphonion. The Mermod instruments are generally of superb tonal quality and are considered to be among the very finest disc-type boxes ever made"  It further states that the Mira was "the first instrument from a tonalquality viewpoint" -  Photos show condition very well - The light reflection in the disc photos are reflections and not bends - The first eight disc photographed in groups of two are in very good condition / minor rust blemishes - Titles are as follows: 1)  Wedding March - 2) The Maid of Timbuctoo in Whoop Dee Doo 3) Not in Our Backyard 4) By the Sycamore Tree 5) When Reuben Comes to Town  6)Mr Dooley Song 7) Just Kiss Yourself Good-Bye 8) The Millers Daughter from Three Little Maids -- The last four discs photographed in a group of four are in average condition - some rust and minor bends -All discs play well - Titles are as follows:  1) Toyland from Babe in Toyland  2) The Violet's Song 3) I'm a Ja__  4) Sammy Song  -- We have sold many quality music boxes on Ebay and pack and ship very carefully - We charge shipping only - total weight of the music box is 47# / discs 6.2# / packing material 8# for a total shipping weight of 61.2# - We are charging a flat $100.00 priority shipping which will include insurance - International Bidders please email for a shipping quote prior to bidding - Questions are always welcome - Bid with total confidence - 1000+ total positive feedback / 20% repeat customers -Thank You!!