Bazin Reed Organ (Harmonium): Museum Object and Cultural History
Bazin Reed Organ (Harmonium): date made: 1825 - 1850. maker: Bazin, James A.. Object Name: organ (harmonium).
The object in the museum catalogue
This organ was made by James A. Bazin in Canton, Massachusetts, around 1825-1850. It is a harmonium, with a rosewood case, four legs, 2 pedals, and a single keyboard, with a compass of C - c3. The instrument is stamped (on a reed):
James Amireaux Bazin (1798-1883) was an American musical instrument maker of some of the earliest examples of reed instruments, such as lap organs, in the United States.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1825 - 1850
- maker: Bazin, James A.
- Object Name: organ (harmonium)
- Physical Description: rosewood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: organ (harmonium) without legs: 17 in x 34 1/4 in x 23 1/2 in; 43.18 cm x 86.995 cm x 59.69 cm
- Measurements: overall: one leg: 24 in x 3 3/4 in; 60.96 cm x 9.525 cm
- place made: United States: Massachusetts, Canton
- ID Number: MI.315658
- catalog number: 315658
- accession number: 58488
- Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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