Roller organ
Maker
Autophone Company
Date1890 ca.
Place MadeIthaca, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedOn top of bellows lid: The Gem / Roller OrganDescriptionStandard Gem model roller organDirections found underneath bellows
Floral stencils in gold decorate wooden case
Patented 1887, May 31DimensionsWidth: 14 5/16”
Depth: 11 ¾”
Height: 8”ProvenanceUsed by the Reierson family since the late 1800’s.” Possibly, the donor’s grandfather made the box for it.
Credit LineGift of Adrian and Duane Reierson, 1987
Object number04111
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1850-1854 ca.
