Planchettes, set of
Object Details
- Description
This set of planchettes was made by an undetermined maker and place, around 1847-1850.
It is tune #281 - [ ]indisi dela Luciencia. These planchettes were accessioned with Debain player piano (Cat. #315678). They feature English patent #11359 (1846), by Alexander Debain for improvements in keyed musical instruments
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1847-1850
- ID Number
- MI.315678.02
- accession number
- 58488
- catalog number
- 315678.02
- Object Name
- planchettes
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: largest planchette: 3/4 in x 16 1/2 in x 5 in; 1.905 cm x 41.91 cm x 12.7 cm
- overall: smallest planchette: 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 5 in; 1.905 cm x 20.955 cm x 12.7 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Mechanical Musical Instruments
- Record ID
- nmah_609142
