Organ, Reed

Name/Title

Organ, Reed

Entry/Object ID

2000.016.001

Description

Width measures 46 inches across the main section of front and 54 1/2 inches from outside of the two round candle stands. Depth is 24 inches at keyboard and 20 inches at base (bottom). Height is 76 1/2 inches. The top can be removed from the console. Organ includes two candle stands, 36 white keys, 25 black keys, 11 stops, cover for keys which has a groove to hold music when open, 1 pedals (wooden frames along the sides and metal frame on which is written "Estey Organ co." along bottom), 2 free-swinging wooden pieces (on one is written "Grand Organ" and on the other "Knee Swell"), handle on each side (wooden cylinders inserted into wooden frames), boxlike structure (open carving in front and small spindles connecting it to bottom of top structure with top and bottom of box open). Greatly ornamented. Ornaments include decorative spindles, knobs, etchings mainly of leaves, decorative open work backed by rose-colored fabric. Written above keyboard is "Estey Organ Co. Brattleboro, VT USA" The organ can be played.