DescriptionMouth organ (or symphonium) (c.1830, London) by Charles Wheatstone, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.jpg
probably my favorite instrument in the collection of musical instruments, museum of fine arts, boston. made of nickle and silver, and made around 1830, in london, england, by charles wheatstone. this was one of the earliest commercially produced mouth organs or harmonicas. the player blows into the ivory rimmed, oval mouth hole and presses the tiny, ivory buttons on the sides to select individual notes
Quote of engraving
BY HIS MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT.〇C. WHEATSTONE,INVENTOR,20, Conduit St. Regent St.LONDON.
References
Symphonium by Charles W. Wheatstone, London, ca. 1829. Images from The Alan G. Bates Collection. National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota. "NMM 10877. Symphonium by Charles W. Wheatstone, London, ca. 1829. No. 18. Stamped: BY HIS MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT / C WHEATSTONE, / INVENTOR / 20, Conduit St. Regent St. / LONDON. ... Of the estimated 200 symphoniums made by Wheatstone, only a dozen have been preserved. ...", "The symphonium was the object of Charles W. Wheatstone's (1802-1875) British patent No. 5803, "A Certain Improvement or Certain Improvements in the Construction of Wind Musical Instruments,"awarded June 19, 1829. ..."
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DescriptionMouth organ (or symphonium) (c.1830, London) by Charles Wheatstone, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.jpg
probably my favorite instrument in the collection of musical instruments, museum of fine arts, boston. made of nickle and silver, and made around 1830, in london, england, by charles wheatstone. this was one of the earliest commercially produced mouth organs or harmonicas. the player blows into the ivory rimmed, oval mouth hole and presses the tiny, ivory buttons on the sides to select individual notes
Quote of engraving
BY HIS MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT.〇C. WHEATSTONE,INVENTOR,20, Conduit St. Regent St.LONDON.
References
Symphonium by Charles W. Wheatstone, London, ca. 1829. Images from The Alan G. Bates Collection. National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota. "NMM 10877. Symphonium by Charles W. Wheatstone, London, ca. 1829. No. 18. Stamped: BY HIS MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT / C WHEATSTONE, / INVENTOR / 20, Conduit St. Regent St. / LONDON. ... Of the estimated 200 symphoniums made by Wheatstone, only a dozen have been preserved. ...", "The symphonium was the object of Charles W. Wheatstone's (1802-1875) British patent No. 5803, "A Certain Improvement or Certain Improvements in the Construction of Wind Musical Instruments,"awarded June 19, 1829. ..."
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the
same or compatible license as the original.