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Melodeon (lap organ)
Abraham Prescott (American, 1789–1858)
about 1840
Object Place: Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Medium/Technique
Rosewood
Dimensions
Length 47.7 cm, width 26.1 cm, height with bellows compressed 12 cm (Length 18 3/4 in., width 10 1/4 in., height with bellows compressed 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Carl Harmon in memory of his mother, Alice Prescott Harmon
Accession Number64.2377
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionCompass F to a''. Rectangular walnut case with double bellows. Two removable maple covers with slides for the contrasting forte and piano effects; the slides are moved by a sliding lever.
ProvenanceBefore 1964, Alice Prescott Harmon; by 1964, by descent to her son, Carl Harmon, Medfield, Massachusetts; 1964, gift of Harmon to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 23, 1985)