Estey Reed Organ: Museum Object and Cultural History
Estey Reed Organ: date made: 1870-1880. maker: Estey Organ Company. Object Name: organ (melodeon).
The object in the museum catalogue
This reed organ was made by Estey Organ Co. in Brattleboro, Vermont, around 1870-1880. It is a parlor style single manual pump organ, with a compass of FF-f4, and two pedals. The organ's stop list is as follows:
SubBass Melodia Dolce Viola I Forte Vox Humana II Forte Vox Jubilante Dulciana Diapason Octave Coupler
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1870-1880
- maker: Estey Organ Company
- Object Name: organ (melodeon)
- Object Name: organ
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 60 1/4 in x 60 1/2 in x 21 3/4 in; 153.035 cm x 153.67 cm x 55.245 cm
- place made: United States: Vermont, Brattleboro
- ID Number: MI.75.38
- catalog number: 75.38
- accession number: 315255
- Credit Line: Gift of Cecile Stevenson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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