Bartlett Reed Organ (Lap): Museum Object and Cultural History
Bartlett Reed Organ (Lap): date made: 1843 - 1847. Object Name: organ (lap). Physical Description: leather (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This organ was made by Daniel B. Bartlett in Concord, New Hampshire, around 1843-1847. It is a melodeon (lap organ) with a rectangular rosewood and maple case, double bellows, ivory buttons (24 naturals, 17 accidentals), with a compass of F - a2. This instrument is also known as an “elbow” organ, “rocking” melodeon, or lap organ. The swell knob is marked:
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1843 - 1847
- Object Name: organ (lap)
- Physical Description: leather (overall material)
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 4 1/2 in x 18 7/8 in x 10 3/4 in; 11.43 cm x 47.9425 cm x 27.305 cm
- Measurements: with bellows expanded: 9 5/8 in; 24.4475 cm
- place made: United States: New Hampshire, Concord
- ID Number: MI.204639
- catalog number: 204639
- accession number: 36196
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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