Seraphine
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The seraphine is a type of small free-standing reed organ, not unlike the European physharmonika.
Technical description: Rectangular rosewood veneer case with hinged lid, standing on 2 pairs of folding legs, with 2 pedals on crossbar between legs, the left pedal operating a diagonally-closing swell shutter located beneath the pallet board, the right pumping the bellows; keyboard with ivory naturals, ebony accidentals, compass C-c3; brass free reeds beneath keyboard, each reed stamped with its pitch name; rectangular air reservoir behind keyboard assembly, and beneath this a wedge-shaped leather bellows; reeds blown rather than operated by suction.
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