Gothic Arch Music Box

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Gothic Arch Music Box

Entry/Object ID

47.82.1

Description

Metal Gothic Arch Shaped Music Box. Material: metal, wood. Size: 7 1/2" W. x 9 1/4" H. x 4 3/4" D. Description: multicolored metal, gothic arch shaped; painted scene depicts a church sanctuary including organ pipes, windows, and pillars;stained glass graphic windows painted on sides of box; three holes at base of side with a wire crank with red painted wooden knob extending from one side; when crank is turned organ music can be heard.

Context

Owned by Anna Erbele. Ms. Erbele was a longtime choral instructor in the Waseca Schools and a professional piano teacher. She was later a missionary to Mexico.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Music

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Mechanical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Exhibitions

Notes

12/95 - 1/96; Janesville Library 6-06

Create Date

July 12, 1991

Update Date

May 26, 2026