Apollo Lyre, 1848–53, New York?, United States?, American, various materials, H. 82.8 cm (32-3/4 in.), Greatest W. 39.2 cm (15-1/2 in.), D. 11.7 cm (4-3/4 in.), Aerophone-Free Reed-harmonium, This instrument, the only known example of its kind, was probably inspired by the melophone, which a French player presented in a concert in New York in 1841. The upward-pointing handles produce pressure and suction to sound a diatonic scale, as in an accordion or harmonica
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Apollo Lyre, 1848–53, New York?, United States?, American, various materials, H, 82.8 cm, 32-3/4, Greatest W, 39.2, 15-1/2, D, 11.7, 4-3/4, Aerophone-Free Reed-harmonium, instrument, example, kind, inspired, melophone, French player, presented, concert, York, 1841, upward-pointing handles, produce, pressure, suction, sound, diatonic scale, accordion, harmonica
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