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American,
19th century
Abraham Prescott
Concord, New Hampshire
,
between 1833 and 1845
Classification: Aerophone
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. W. M. Rowland
Accession Number: 3501.1949
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Lap organ, also 'teeter' or 'rocking melodeon,' of rosewood; the two panels covering the reeds are of bird's-eye maple. The compass is four octaves from C to c''. Ivory key buttons in two rows. Brass reeds and leather bellows.
Inscriptions
Stamped: "A. PRESCOTT / CONCORD N.H.".
Dimensions
Overall length: 56.5 cm, Overall width: 29.0 cm, Height when closed: 12.0 cm, Height when open: 27.7 cm
Lap organ
Description
Lap organ, also 'teeter' or 'rocking melodeon,' of rosewood; the two panels covering the reeds are of bird's-eye maple. The compass is four octaves from C to c''. Ivory key buttons in two rows. Brass reeds and leather bellows.
Inscriptions
Stamped: "A. PRESCOTT / CONCORD N.H.".
Dimensions
Overall length: 56.5 cm, Overall width: 29.0 cm, Height when closed: 12.0 cm, Height when open: 27.7 cm
American,
19th century
Abraham Prescott
Concord, New Hampshire
,
between 1833 and 1845
Classification: Aerophone
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. W. M. Rowland
Accession Number: 3501.1949
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Lap organ, also 'teeter' or 'rocking melodeon,' of rosewood; the two panels covering the reeds are of bird's-eye maple. The compass is four octaves from C to c''. Ivory key buttons in two rows. Brass reeds and leather bellows.
Inscriptions
Stamped: "A. PRESCOTT / CONCORD N.H.".
Dimensions
Overall length: 56.5 cm, Overall width: 29.0 cm, Height when closed: 12.0 cm, Height when open: 27.7 cm
