Turkish crescent
Vernacular Name
- Schellenbaum
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Jingling johnny
- Bell tree
Date1875-1900 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsnone
DescriptionHammered brass and nickel-silver components with dyed horse hair tassels. Multiple suspended bells.
May have been built in Paris, as it is topped with the so-called Napoleonic eagle, but also could have been built in Markneukirchen.
DimensionsApprox. 2438 mm (96 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesAndré P. Larson. "Beethoven & Berlioz . . . Major Exhibition to Open in Sioux Falls on September 12." National Music Museum Newsletter 30, No. 3 (August 2003), p. 2.
André P. Larson. Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848. With essay by John Koster. Exhibition catalog, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 12-November 2, 2003. Vermillion: National Music Museum 2003. Page 63.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02322
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