Dulcitone, musical instrument owned by Jean Garling, ca. 1920
Dulcitone, musical instrument owned by Jean Garling, ca. 1920
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Date
ca. 1920
Call Numbers
XR 64
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Physical Description
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Objects - 81 x 97 x 37.5 cm - 1 Dulcitone musical instrument
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Dulcitone, musical instrument owned by Jean Garling, ca. 1920
Notes
General note
For an illustration of a similar instrument dated ca.1920, also made by Thomas Machell, see David Crombie, "Piano", London, Balafon, 1995, p.72
Signature / Inscriptions
Label inside keyboard lid "Dulcitone Reg.d / Patentees and sole makers / Thomas Machell & Sons / Glasgow, Scotland"
Cut into back "Dulcitone"
Object History
Jean Garling acquired the dulcitone from Evelyn Grieg in 1947.
Reference:
'Spotlight on Society', Daily Mirror, 4 November 1947, p. 16. Accessed 19 Jul 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article273196253
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XR 64
Record Identifier
9WZDlgoY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZDlgoY
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395091
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