Melodeon, c. 1860

 
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ictorian Rococo Revival melodeon with tosewood case cast iron knees, and walnut legs. Melodeons were reed organs with pedals and bellows and as a result required little maintenance or tuning. Melodeons were very popular during antebellum and reconstruction eras, particularly outside of large metropolitan areas. Gift of Mrs. Gordon West.

 
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