Chamber organ
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1765
Materials
gilt, ivory, ebony, mahogany & metal
Measurements
272 x 164 x 91 cm
Place of origin
England
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108761
Summary
George III chamber organ in a mahogany case with fluted friezes and pilasters, the top carved with rosettes and foliage and with laurel festoons below the pipes. Central top panel plaque and the pipes gilt. The action by Snetzler 1761.
Marks and inscriptions
plaque - painted - top panel - gilt text - Si placeo. Tuum eft {If I please I am yours}
Makers and roles
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770), cabinetmaker John Snetzler (Schaffhausen 1710 - Schaffhausen 1785), organ builder Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728 - London 1792), designer