Reed organ
P. Trayser and Co.
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1834 - 1863
Materials
Felt, Wood
Measurements
900 x 1085 x 575 mm
Place of origin
Stuttgart
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Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499883
Summary
A Trayser reed organ, standing on bracket feet. Moulding to the top and hinged wooden lid with lock lined with green felt inside, hinged collapsible fitted music stand. Five-octave keyboard, twelve wooden stops and two wooden pedals covered in green felt to the base. Two ornate metal handles either side of case. Inscribed above keyboard with 'HARMONIUM FABRIK PhJ. Trayser & Co STUTTGART'.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
MUNCHEN 1834 / LONDON 1862 / NEW YORK 1853 / PARIS 1867 / STETTIN 1863 / (engraved on right metal disc under stops, each engraved within a circle on the disc)
Makers and roles
P. Trayser and Co., manufacturer