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Harmonium

Portable mahogany harmonium with folding lid and side handles for carrying. Used by Welsh missionaries in Khasia, India. Missionaries took organs like this with them overseas to accompany Welsh hymns that were meant to replace local music and dancing.

  • Date:
    1899
  • Maker:
    J. B. Cramer & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Wales
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  • Inscriptions:J.B. Cramer & Co. 1899
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  • Repository:National Museums Wales