Reed organ
Maker
Cornish
Date1890-1897 ca.
Place MadeWashington, New Jersey, United States, North America
Serial No.17822
SignedStencilled in gold-colored lettering above stops: Cornish Company, Washington, New Jersey, U.S.A.MarkingsStencilled in red-colored lettering on back of case, faintly: No. 17822
Green label, inside: IMPROVED STOP ACTION, Patented March 18th, 1890. No. 423,750DescriptionCompass: FF-f3 (5 octaves)Walnut case.
Two knee levers (wood braces missing): octave coupler and swell (mechanism missing).
Twelve stops (player's left to right): Bass Forte, Diapason, Hautboy, Sub Bass, Piccolo, Piano, Flute, Echo Horn, Dulcet, Melodia, Celeste, Principal Forte
DimensionsHeight: 1950 mm
Width: 1077 mm
Depth: 570 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01219
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