Barrel Organs

Barrel reed organ “Meloton”, with crank

    Barrel reed organ “Meloton”, with crank

    Germany, Berlin

    Circa 1900

    John Cochi, Orgelfabrik

    Metal, wood, leather, paper, fabric; marquetry, carpentry, mechanical works, casting, lathing

    48 × 53 × 32.5 cm

    On the case front of the case: “J. COCCHI LYCHENERSTR: 2-3 BERLIN”, on the medallions: “BERLINER / GEWEBBE / AUSSTELLUNG / 1896”, “LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES”, “WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / COMMEMORATION OF THE FOOR HUNOREDTH ANNIWERSARY / OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS / MDCCCXCII (1892) - MDCCCXCIII (1893) / TO BACIGALUPO & GRAFIGNA & COCHI”. On the formsheet: “JO…COCHI”, “Lychenerstr. 2-3”, “Inhaber Giuseppe Cochi”, “Programm zu Nr. 146”. Further – numbered handwritten list of melodies with corrections, a typewritten list of melodies on a sticker: “Nr. 1. Kväsarvalsen”, “2. Polka”, “3. La Czarine, Mazurka”, “4. Schottis, Fröken Chic”, “5. Björneborgarnas, Marsch”, “6. Svenska Armens tapto”, “7. Marsch”, “8. Trubaduren”

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