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Roller organ
Roller organ
Roller organ

Roller organ

Date1890 ca.
Place MadeIthaca, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedOn top of bellows lid: The Gem / Roller Organ
DescriptionStandard Gem model roller organ
Directions found underneath bellows
Floral stencils in gold decorate wooden case
Patented 1887, May 31
DimensionsWidth: 14 5/16”
Depth: 11 ¾”
Height: 8”
ProvenanceUsed by Reierson family since “late 1800’s”. (see notes in file about history). Donor Recalls playing with organ in attic between 1928-1924. Possibly donor’s grandfather made the box for it.
Credit LineGift of Adrian and Duane Reierson, 1987
Object number04111
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