The orchestrion is housed in a golden oak wooden case shaped like a classical piano, adorned with carved inserts and faceted mirrors. The keyboard on the keyframe is supported by lateral pillars transitioning into brackets for light fixtures suspended within a cast Gothic arch with a hexagonal base. Two pedals are located at the bottom. The 88-key keyboard is enclosed by a lockable lid featuring a music rack and a golden inscription on the inside: “Philipps / Pianella”. The front panel above the keyboard, flanked by pilasters and half-columns on both sides, is divided into three sections. The central section houses a tape-drive mechanism with adjustments for the movement of the program perforated paper roll, tempo, and playback volume, featuring inscriptions in various languages; it is concealed by a sliding lockable door with two mirrors and carved ornament in the middle. Above the oval mirror, a plate with the dealer's information is mounted: “O.&L. Thienpont / Limburgstraat. 26, GENT”. The side sections feature faceted mirrors with bevelled outer top corners. The frieze displays a narrow rectangular glazed window with a balustrade. Above the profiled cornice is a panel with carved ornament and a semi-circular pediment. Behind a removable panel in the lower part beneath the keyboard, the driving mechanism is located, consisting of bellows, an electric motor, and pulleys. The musical mechanism of the orchestrion includes a piano with a mandolin effect, a row of organ pipes with a tremolo effect, and a vertically arranged xylophone. It is electrically driven.

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