Estey New Salon Reed Organ, 1882
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Reed organs with elaborate casework graced the parlors of many middle-class Americans during the last quarter of the 19th century. Less expensive to purchase than pianos, parlor organs like this J. Estey and Co. "New Salon" model were made in the latest furniture styles.
Reed organs with elaborate casework graced the parlors of many middle-class Americans during the last quarter of the 19th century. Less expensive to purchase than pianos, parlor organs like this J. Estey and Co. "New Salon" model were made in the latest furniture styles.
Artifact
Reed organ
Date Made
1882
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Ford Home
Object ID
23.53.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Ivory (Tooth component)
Dimensions
Height: 80 in
Width: 53.5 in
Length: 23 in
Inscriptions
fallboard: J. Estey, Brattleboro, Vt. upper right and center rear of instrument: 127514 / 8230 upper right rear of instrument: 26 Serial # 127514
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