$677
American Enharmonic Harmonium, James Paul White, Springfield, 1883, the plaque engraved Harmon No. 3./Jas. Paul White,/Inventor and Maker./1883., bearing the maker's inscription on the reverse of back panel, ht. 57, wd. 38 1/2, dp. 24 1/2 in. Provenance: The New England Conservatory of Music. Literature: Barbieri, Patrizio, Enharmonic: Instruments and Music 1470-1900; Burnett, Elizabeth, A Catalog of the Collection of Ancient Instruments Owned by the New England Conservatory of Music; Frye, Royal Merrill, and Tipple, Esther Watson, A Graphic Introduction to the Harmon; Helmholtz, Hermann L.F., On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music; Moseley, Roger, Keys to Play: Music as a Ludic Medium from Apollo to Nintendo; Partch, Harry, Genesis of a Music: An Account of a Creative Work, Its Roots and Its Fulfillments. Estimate $1,000-1,500 Non-functional. Tattered cloth pedal straps. Cabinet missing one back panel. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-19
