Chamber Organ
Dateearly 18th century
Object NameOrgan
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsHeight: 250cm
Width: 120cm
Depth: 80cm
Width: 120cm
Depth: 80cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015112
About MeChamber organs were found in many stately homes in the 18th century which often had a special room devoted to practising music and giving recitals. A chamber organ would have been a prized instrument, played at musical gatherings and family parties.This veneered wood upright chamber organ dates to the early 18th century, but much of it has been replaced and restored over the centuries. It was rebuilt in 1790 and substantially restored again in the 1980s to its present working order.
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In the 3rd century BC the Greek Ctesibius of Alexandria invented an organ called the hydraulis, which delivered a wind supply maintained through water pressure to a set of pipes.
c.1820
Dalziel Brothers
c.1830
Late 17th century
