Description
This wind up music box sets a little Christmas tree and train on a festive drum base, ready to play whenever you wind it. The tree is a deep green, its branches hung with a looped silver garland, gold baubles and small gold stars, and it is topped with a bright gold star. Around its foot runs a track carrying a red engine and two red carriages with navy roofs. Beneath them, the drum base is painted in red and green triangles dotted with gold stars and finished with gold rims. It stands 14cm tall and 10.5cm across.
Small and freestanding, it settles easily onto a mantelpiece, a sideboard, a windowsill or a hall table, and it sits happily among Christmas cards on a shelf through the festive weeks. It is just as much at home on a bedside table, where it can play a few bars before the lights go out. Its green, red and gold colouring suits traditional decorations, from tartan ribbon to classic baubles. It makes a thoughtful Christmas gift, and it is the sort of piece that comes out of the box each December to become part of the decorating ritual year after year.
Being wind up, it needs no batteries at all: simply wind it and let it play, with no wires or switches to hide. The detail is picked out carefully, from the silver beads of the garland to the little windows on the carriages. Wind it gently and let the tune run down before winding again, as you would with any music box. To keep it looking its best, dust it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from damp. When the season ends, wrap it in tissue and store it in a dry cupboard so it is ready for next Christmas. Set it on a low shelf where it is easy to wind.
Specification
| Colour |
Green & Red |
| Height |
14cm |
| Width |
10.5cm |
| Depth |
10.5cm |
| Weight |
0.436kg |
| Battery |
N/A Wind Up (not included) |
| Occasion |
Christmas |
Frequently Asked
Does this Christmas music box need batteries?
No, it is a wind up music box, so it needs no batteries at all: simply wind it and let it play.
How big is the music box?
It stands 14cm tall and measures 10.5cm across, small enough for a mantelpiece, windowsill, shelf or bedside table.
What colours is it?
The tree is green and the drum base is red and green, finished with gold stars, gold rims and a gold star on top.
Does it stand on its own?
Yes, it is freestanding on its round drum base, so it sits flat on a shelf or table with no fixing needed.
How should I look after it?
Dust it with a soft dry cloth, keep it away from damp, and wrap it in tissue to store it somewhere dry between Christmases.
Would it make a good Christmas gift?
Yes, it makes a thoughtful Christmas gift, and it is the kind of piece that comes out every December to be wound again.