Name/Title
G.H. Nichols Seraphine (Pressure Reed Organ)Entry/Object ID
2023.6.1Tags
FurnitureDescription
Pre-Civil War seraphine (pressure reed organ) manufactured by G.H. Nichols of Montpelier, Vermont.Context
This seraphine was part of the household goods of the donor's aunt Marjorie Freethey Teachout's second husband, William Teachout, who was originally from Vermont. The seraphine came from William Teachout's first wife's family, neé Temple, who lived in Montpelier, Vermont. The instrument was brought to the Freethey family home on Harriman Point, Brooklin, Maine, when Marjorie and William married in 1960, and where they spent summers after retirement.
William Teachout married Elizabeth Dewey Temple of 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, on June 15, 1922. Elizabeth was the daughter of Alfred H. Temple, a dry goods merchant in Montpelier. According to her obituary, "Mrs. Teachout studied music under private tutors in New York City and was an accomplished pianist."Acquisition
Accession
2023.6Source or Donor
Gersch, VirginiaAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
G.H. Nichols (Montpelier, Vt.)Place
City
Montpelier, Washington County, VermontLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Organ, ReedNomenclature Secondary Object Term
OrganNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, KeyboardNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Manufacturers, OrgansSearch Terms
Montpelier (Vt.)--Manufactures, Organ (Musical instrument)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Temple, Alfred H., 1878-1944Person or Organization
Teachout, Elizabeth Dewey Temple, 1901-1957Person or Organization
Nichols, George H.
