Lap organ
Alternate name(s)
- Reed organ
- Rocking melodeon
Maker
Daniel B. Bartlett
Date1848
Place MadeConcord, New Hampshire, United States, North America
Serial No.1127
SignedPainted label with gold background, black lettering: D. B. BARTLETT / MANUFACTURE / CONCORD, N. H.MarkingsInside lid, in ink: 1127 / July 3. / 1848.
DescriptionRosewood veneer
Compass: 4 octaves (C to c3); 49 keys
piano-type keys (not buttons): ivory naturals, ebony sharps.
Swell louver operated by a sliding button in front of the keyboard.
ProvenanceBought by Harry Oster from a consignment shop in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1978
Object number02446
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