Melodeon
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Reed organ
Maker
J. Estey Organ Company
Date1870 ca.
Place MadeBrattleboro, Vermont, United States, North America
Serial No.24283
SignedSquare label with information contained in a circle; found inside lid, atop bellows: THEESTEY COTTAGE ORGAN / [*] / J. Estey & Co. / Manufacturers / No 24283 /
BRATTLEBORO / AND MELODEON
PATENTED / [*] March 10, 1857; Sept’r 10, 1861; / Jan’y 9, 1865; June 27, 1865; /
March 24, 1868; May 26, 1868; / December 1, 1868Description5 octaves
Pitch at A = 449
2 candle-holder round disks either side of ornate music rack
61 keys – 5 octavesProvenanceNo known provenance. Published ReferencesRobert B. Whiting, Estey Reed Organs on Parade (Vestal, New York: Vestal Press, 1981).
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wright, 1986
Object number04068
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