Organ, Reed
- Object Name:
- Organ, Reed
- Object ID:
- 1915.001
- Creator:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858)
Musical Instrum ; Prescott, Joseph W. (1824-1888) - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1843
- Description:
- Melodeon (lap organ). Made by Abraham Prescott, Concord, NH, 1843. Tiger maple body. 41 ivory buttons. "A. PRESCOTT / CONCORD N.H." stamped on metal volume knob plate, and "Joseph W. Prescott-2-1-1843" is handwritten under reed board. Rebuilt leather bellows. The pine box, which may not be original, has brass handles and hinged cover. Painted cardboard label inside the cover reads, " 'ELBOW' MELODEON / Made in Concord in 1836 By / ABRAHAM PRESCOTT, / Founder of the PRESCOTT ORGAN CO. / Which was succeeded in 1886 by / THE PRESCOTT PIANO CO. / presented in 1914 by his youngest Son / GEO. D. B. PRESCOTT."
- Material:
- Wood
Maple
Pine
Ivory
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-5 W-18.75 D-10.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated by Abraham Prescott's son, George D. B. Prescott of Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George D. B. Prescott
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