Melodion

Carhart and Needham, New York

About 1850

  • Titles Melodion (Descriptive)
  • Medium cherry wood
  • Dimensions Overall: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm) Overall1: 37 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (95.3 x 74.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. Robert L. Hawkins, Jr. in memory of Lula Hawkins Nabors, 1984.215
  • Work Type melodion
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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