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Lap organ
Alternate name:Reed organ
Alternate name:Rocking melodeon
Maker: Abraham Prescott
Date: 1840 ca.
Place Made:Concord, New Hampshire, United States, North America
Serial No: none
SignedStamped on a nickel-silver plate surrounding the knob for opening the slides: A. PRESCOTT / MANUFACTURER / CONCORD / N.H.
MarkingsWriting within casement
History comments written on broken slide panel
History comments written on broken slide panel
DescriptionMaterials: hard wood body with rosewood veneer; brass reeds; ivory buttons
Valves, keys, etc.: 3 ½ octaves; button (ivory) keyboard (chromatic)
Valves, keys, etc.: 3 ½ octaves; button (ivory) keyboard (chromatic)
Credit Line: Gift of Jennie M. Linson Richardson, 1981
Not on view
Object number: 02894