Lot 118
118
A chamber barrel organ by Clementi,
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A chamber barrel organ by Clementi,

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A chamber barrel organ by Clementi,
with 21-key action, three ten-air barrels, four stops at front controlling three metal and one wood rank, in typical mahogany case with flat, half-hinged lid, oval false pipe panel with fan-reeded spandrels and stop-fluted stiles, oval painted cartouche with (faint) maker's name, on base with matching carved front and bracket feet, containing the spare barrels -- 61in. (155cm.) high, the barrels 24½in. (62cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges.

Lot Essay

The maker's name is very indistinct, but the word Clementi can be made out, and the full name may be Clementi, Collard & Co
The barrel and the key-frame are longer than necessary for 21 keys; indeed, the keyframe has two redundant keys wired up, and slots for two more, at the right hand end, with a corresponding blank area on the barrels. A receipt from a firm of organ builders (not specifying the work done) is preserved inside, dated 1953; a further overhaul is now due.

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