Harmonicor

late 19th century
Not on view
Although the psallmelodicon, symphonion, and mouth organ initially failed and fell into disuse, they enjoyed a comeback as children's instruments a few decades later. Among such children's instruments is this variant in the shape of a Roman cornu. Its predecessor is the psallmelodicon, or the harmonicor of Louis Jules Jaulin in Paris (1859-61). The musically active part is the center tube with twenty-four keys, under which twin reeds respond to pressure and suction.

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Object Information
  • Title: Harmonicor
  • Date: late 19th century
  • Geography: France?
  • Culture: French?
  • Medium: brass
  • Classification: Aerophone-Free Reed
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.2568
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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