Vintage Reuge Ragedy Ann & Andy - The Candy Man Music Box

Vintage Reuge Ragedy Ann & Andy - The Candy Man Music Box Box is in ‘like new condition’. Still has a beautiful sheen. The mechanical music part needs repair. Charles Reuge, a watchmaker from the Val-de-Travers, settles in Sainte-Croix in 1865, and begins making pocket watches with musical movements. For most of the 19th century, the bulk of musical box production was concentrated in Switzerland, building upon a strong watchmaking tradition. The first musical box factory was opened there in 1815 by Jérémie Recordon and Samuel Junod. There were also a few manufacturers in Bohemia & Germany. Vintage Reuge music boxes are valuable to collectors & new ones are desirable too, because of the name and fine detailing. These can be very expensive and cost thousands of dollars, even new. The cylinder type of music box remained popular until the late 1880s when the Germans developed the disc musical box. Reuge music boxes are created in three collections: "1865", "Lounge" and "Studio", each with its own characteristics and styles. The"1865" collection is a classic line of great music boxes, horology and singing birds. Inlaid in the finest woods and precious metals they can be considered the best of the best. Reuge states "It takes three months to create a Reuge music box and that the mastery of thirty-four professions is needed to complete the various stages of production. The unique expertise of each step in the production process breathes life & soul into these musical boxes.