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OBJECT TYPE: Harmonium/pump/reed
DATE: 1868–1869
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0608.001

MANUFACTURER: Alexandre & fils
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Paris, France

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General Information

Serial #: 59193
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD/ LEATHER/ IVORY

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 127.0 cm
Width: 66.7 cm
Height: 100.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Music
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Alexandre
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paris

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and presumably used by Charles Bridge, a resident of Port Colbourne, Ont.
Function: Unknown
Technical: The harmonium is a European free-reed organ which operates by means of "pressure" bellows: air is forced through the reeds rather than being sucked out like in an American reed organ. (Ref.1). This example has 16 stops and 5 octaves. See S.I.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: Lower rear panel. A replica of the Medal of Honour that A&F won at the 1885 Exposition Universelle in Paris was inset in lid. From CA of 03/03/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing lower rear panel, circular piece inset in lid.
Finish: CABINET- VENEERED, VARNISHED
Decoration: DECORATIVE TURNED POSTS & MOULDINGS

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Alexandre & fils, Organ, circa 1868–1869, Artifact no. 1977.0608, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1977.0608.001/

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