August 2004 in Prince Edward County (page 13/22)

Washstand bowl and jug

Used for washing until people had indoor plumbing.

Cabinet

An old cabinet of some sort.

Another antique pedal organ

This one has some ornate carving going on!

Another antique pedal organ 2

Another, lower, view.

Organ keyboard

Closeup of the keyboard and five rather worn stops.

Yet another antique pedal organ

This one has stands for lamps or candles, a place for a picture, an intricately carved music stand and lots of stops.

Melodeon caption

“Melodeon
A melodeon is basically a small reed organ in the shape of a miniature square piano. These instruments were the forerunners of the Victorian parlor organ, usually having only one set of reeds. Most melodeons date from the early to mid 19th century, and are extremely rare and valuable. Their tone is light and sweet and their cabinets are usually quite [...] [more...]

Melodeon

See Melodeon caption for more information about this early 19th century reed organ.

Melodeon 2

See Melodeon caption for more information about this early 19th century reed organ.

Melodeon 3

See Melodeon caption for more information about this early 19th century reed organ.

Victorian Square Grand Piano caption

“Victorian Square Grand Piano
These magnificent instruments were once very popular in both America and Europe during the victorian era. They were produced from about 1850 to about 1880, and were usually hand made with intricately [...] [more...]

Victorian Square Grand Piano

See Victorian Square Grand Piano caption for more details. This is a good shot of the keyboard.