Brown wax cylinder record with handwritten note inside attributes this specific cylinder to the pioneer recording artist Edward M. Favor, performing the sentimental ballad "The Sweetest Story Ever Told.". The brown wax cylinder itself remains structurally intact but displays visible surface molding, some superficial oxidation, and noticeable chipping along the top rim edge. H 4.5", W 2.75", D 2.75". Please see photos for condition. From the Allen Koenigsberg collection.