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Pipe organ/ Secretary

Collection Type

  • Musical instruments

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-24810

Description

Wood pipe organ later converted into a secretary. Tall overhanging molded cornice above 2 glass paneled doors w/ frosted floral, lyre and trifoil outline, opening to 2 long shelves, hinged. Desk top w/ elaborate ribbed molding on edge and around central indented panel. Writing surface has velvet covering w/ wide wood border desk top reveals, 5 central serpentine shaped shelves, 6 side shelves and 1 central w/ double cyma and finial skirts (central has mirrored back) and 4 side drawers. Covered organ keyboard below w/ ivory and ebony keys and 4 stops marked "John Fifield Maker Boston"; paneled area below flanked by 2 massive simple chamfered piers w/ molded base. Surviving pipes in Coffin house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

organs (aerophones)
glass (material)
mahogany (wood)
veneer
wood (plant material)
Mahogany Veneer
Glass
ORGAN, PIPE

Inscription

See description.

Maker

Fifield, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

92.625 x 45.875 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.99

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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